The Federal BureaucracyChapter 10

Bureaucratic Organization Federal bureaucracy is made up of

100s of agencies Staff members known as bureaucrats Or civil servants

The Cabinet Departments State

Implement foreign policy Protects rights of US citizens traveling

abroad Staff embassies Represents American positions to the

United Nations Treasury

Manages monetary resources Bureau of the Mint manufactures coins Bureau of Engraving and Printing produces

cash IRS creates tax code and collects taxes

The Cabinet Departments Interior

Protects public lands and natural resources Agriculture

Develop conservation programs Provide financial credit to farmers Safeguards the food supply

Justice Office of Attorney General FBI

Commerce Bureau of the Census Patent and Trademark Office National Institute of Standards and Technology

The Cabinet DepartmentsLabor

Protect American workersDefense

Work with the Joint Chiefs of Staff to manage armed forces

Health and Human Services Manages Medicare and Medicaid Public Health Service

Housing and Urban Development Equal housing opportunities for all Makes mortgage money available

The Cabinet DepartmentsTransportation

Divided into separate agencies Federal Aviation Administration Federal Railroad Administration Federal Highway Administration Federal Transit Administration

Energy Plan energy policies and develops

energy technologyEducation

Coordinate federal assistance programs for public and private schools

The Cabinet DepartmentsVeterans Affairs

Administers hospitals Educational and other programs for

veterans and their familiesHomeland Security

Coast Guard Border Patrol Immigration and

Naturalization Service Customs Service Federal Emergency

Management Agency

BureaucracyIndependent Agencies

Assisting the Executive BranchAgencies designed to assist the

Executive Branch Government Corporations

Businesses the government runs

Regulatory Commissions Make rules for large industries Business lobbyists pressure

regulatory agencies Efforts are being made to deregulate