Cabinet Departments of the Executive Branch This is
Cabinet Departments of the Executive Branch This is a Big Branch!!!
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)
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
State • Carries out Foreign Policy • Supervises ambassadors and other US diplomats • Represents the US at the United Nations
Treasury • Collects taxes through the IRS • Prints money, postage stamps, and make coins • Protects the President through the Secret Service
Defense • Maintain armed forces • Does research on weapons • Builds and maintains bases
Interior • Manages national parks and public lands • Protects fish, wildlife, and other natural resources
Justice • Investigates and prosecutes violations of federal law • Operates federal prisons • Runs the FBI • Represents the government in lawsuits
Agriculture • Provides assistance to farmers • Inspects food processing plants • Runs the food stamp and school lunch programs • Works to control animal and plant diseases
Commerce • Provides assistance to American business • Conducts the census • Issues patents and trademarks
Labor • Enforces labor laws (minimum wage, discrimination) • Helps with job training and unemployment programs • Provides economic statistics
Health and Human Services • Directs Medicare Program / Obamacare • Runs the FDA • Runs the Public Health System • Runs welfare
Housing and Urban Development • Help provide affordable housing • Assists community development • Gentrification
Transportation • Helps state and local governments maintain highways • Enforces highway safety standards • Operates the Coast Guard
Energy • Conducts research on sources of energy • Promotes conservation and deals with shortages
Education • Provides “assistance” to education programs • Conducts research and provide statistics on education • Promotes equal access to education
Veteran’s Affairs • Provides assistance to individuals that served the military
Homeland Security • Created in response to 9/11 • Designed to prevent terrorist attacks • Minimize damage from attacks and natural disasters
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