unit 5- executive branch
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Unit 5- Executive Branch
The Bureaucracy
A large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization.
Bureaucracy
15 Departments under control of the President that advises him, creates policy and enforces laws
Examples: Department of Defense, Department of Justice, and Department of State.
14 of the 15 are headed by a Secretary – which is a presidential appointment (ie. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton)
The Justice Department is headed by the Attorney General (Eric Holder)
Executive Departments
State Department – Handles all Foreign Policy Agencies: Consulates, Ambassadors, and your passport
Justice Department – Handles the enforcement of laws
Agencies: FBI, DEA, ATF, and US Marshalls Defense Department – Handles all issues
involving our military Agencies: Army, Navy, and Air Force (of the 4+million that work for the Exe Dept and their
agencies – 3 million are in the Dept of Defense alone)
Some of the Departments and some of their agencies….
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) – Dept of Labor – responsible for overseeing regulations and policies for the safety of workers
Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – Dept of Health and Human Services – responsible for overseeing regulations and policies for the safety of our food and drugs
Other Significant Agencies
The President’s Cabinet consists of the 14 Secretaries, the Attorney General and the Vice President
They advise the President on matters relating to their department
Cabinet level appointments require Senate confirmation
FYI - George Washington’s cabinet had 4 members
President’s Cabinet
Cabinet Room
Are part of the Executive Branch but outside of direct control of the President.
Directors are not considered to be Cabinet level
Important examples: US Post Office, CIA, and FEMA
Independent Agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) – responsible for space exploration and research
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – responsible for creating and enforcing regulating policies that protect us and our environment
Significant Examples
Independent of the three branches of government
President chooses and Senate approves the members to the board that governs. Members serve for a specified timeframe
Make regulations/policies for large businesses that affect the general public
Have the power to investigate if those regulations/polices have been violated and to punish those that do
Independent Regulatory Commissions
Federal Communications Commission (FEC) – regulates interstate and foreign communications by radio, tv, wire, satellite, and cable.
Federal Reserve System Board (the Fed) – Supervises banking system, practices; regulates money supply, use of credit in economy
Significant examples
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