1. Cabinet Departments of the Executive Branch
This is a Big Branch!!!

2. The Bureacracy
The Office of the President (OMB, NSA, Office of Economic Advisors, etc...)
The Federal Departments (The Cabinet)
Independent Agencies (CIA, GSA, Federal Reserve, etc…)
Over 3 million civil service employees who are all under strict regulation (Hatch Act)

3. Interesting Facts
Executive Branch employees over 4 million people (approx. 1.5 million in military)
Executive branch carries out / enforces laws of the legislative branch
Busy Agency – Ordinary people doing work:
FBI agent conducts investigation
Soldier participates in training
Worker monitors a nuclear power plant

4. State Carries out Foreign Policy
Supervises ambassadors and other US diplomats
Represents the US at the United Nations

5. Treasury Collects taxes through the IRS
Prints money, postage stamps, and make coins
Protects the President through the Secret Service

6. Defense Maintain armed forces Does research on weapons
Builds and maintains bases

7. Interior Manages national parks and public lands
Protects fish, wildlife, and other natural resources

8. Justice Investigates and prosecutes violations of federal law
Operates federal prisons
Runs the FBI
Represents the government in lawsuits

9. Agriculture Provides assistance to farmers
Inspects food processing plants
Runs the food stamp and school lunch programs
Works to control animal and plant diseases

10. Commerce Provides assistance to American business Conducts the census
Issues patents and trademarks

11. Labor Enforces labor laws (minimum wage, discrimination)
Helps with job training and unemployment programs
Provides economic statistics

12. Health and Human Services
Directs Medicare Program / Obamacare
Runs the FDA
Runs the Public Health System
Runs welfare

13. Housing and Urban Development
Help provide affordable housing
Assists community development
Gentrification

14. Transportation Helps state and local governments maintain highways
Enforces highway safety standards
Operates the Coast Guard

15. Energy Conducts research on sources of energy
Promotes conservation and deals with shortages

16. Education Provides “assistance” to education programs
Conducts research and provide statistics on education
Promotes equal access to education

17. Veteran’s Affairs
Provides assistance to individuals that served the military

18. Homeland Security Created in response to 9/11
                            
Created in response to 9/11
Designed to prevent terrorist attacks
Minimize damage from attacks and natural disasters