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Unit 3We the People
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCHThe President
The Administration
Executive Office of the President
White House Office
National Security Council
Office of Management and Budget
Office of the VP
Executive Departments
HEAD OF EACH DEPARTMENT IS THE SECRETARY – except 1 (Justice)
AGENCIES RUN BY DIRECTOR WHO ANSWERS TO THE SECRETARY
15 Executive Departments
State Department (1789)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
3 Original Executive Departments
Hires experts on foreign policy
Issues passports and visas
AGENCIES
Sets up embassies run by ambassadors
Treasury Department (1789)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
3 Original Executive Departments
Prints nations money
AGENCIES
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
ATF ( Bureau of Alcohol, tobacco and Firearms)
Defense Department (1789)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
Dept. of War and Dept. of Navy combined
Joint Chiefs of Staff are most important advisors
3 Original Executive Departments
Largest department
AGENCIES
Defense Intelligence
Defense Commissary
Defense Logistics
Defense Security
Justice Department (1870)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
Enforces federal law
Headed by attorney general
AGENCIES
FBI – Fed. Bureau of Investigation
DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency)
Interior Department (1849)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
Manages and preserves the nation’s public lands and natural resources
Manages and conserves natural resources
AGENCIES
US Fish and Wildlife
National Park Service
Soil Conservation Service
Agriculture Department (1889)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
Helps farmers produce better crops and helps maintain meat and poultry quality
AGENCIES
Food Safety and Inspection Service
USDA
Commerce Department (1903)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
Supervises international trade, promotes business, and collect economic information
Supervised tourism, trade
AGENCIES
Census Bureau
Patent and Trademark Agency
Labor Department (1913)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
Enforces laws to protect workers
AGENCIES
OSHA
(Occupational Safety and Health Admin.
Health and Human ServiceDepartment (1953)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
Provides financial support for needy people and works to fight illness
AGENCIES
Food and Drug Admin (FDA)
CDC (Center for Disease Control)
Housing and Urban development(HUD) Department (1965)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
Works with cities to rebuild slums and improve neighborhoods
Deals with special needs and problems of cities
AGENCIES
Transportation Department (1967)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
Manages the country’s highways, railroads, airlines, and sea traffic
AGENCIES
FAA (Federal Aviation Admin.) regulates airlines
Veterans Affairs (1988)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
Directs services for military veterans
AGENCIES
VA Hospitals
Education Department (1979)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
Funds bilingual education, health and drug education , and vocational training
AGENCIES
“No child Left behind”
Head Start
Energy Department (1977)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
Regulates development and use of oil and gas reserves and nuclear power
AGENCIES
Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy
Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability
Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Office of Environmental Management
Office of Nuclear Energy
Office of Science
Homeland Security (2002)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
Oversees national strategy to safeguard our country form terrorism
Established after 9/11 attacks
AGENCIES
US Customs
Secret Service
Coast Guard
Citizenship and Immigration Service (old INS)
FEMA
Independent Agencies
CIA -Central Intelligence Agency
EPA – Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Reserve System
FDIC
Federal Communication Commission (FCC)
Social Security Admin.
FTC – Fed. Trade Commission