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Unit 5- Executive Branch

Unit 5- Executive Branch . The Bureaucracy . Bureaucracy. A large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization. . Executive Departments . 15 Departments under control of the President that advises him, creates policy and enforces laws

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Unit 5- Executive Branch

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  1. Unit 5- Executive Branch The Bureaucracy

  2. Bureaucracy • A large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization.

  3. Executive Departments • 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)

  4. Some of the Departments and some of their agencies…. • 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)

  5. Other Significant 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

  6. President’s Cabinet • 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

  7. Cabinet Room

  8. Independent Agencies • 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

  9. Significant Examples • 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

  10. Independent Regulatory Commissions • 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

  11. Significant examples • 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

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