US Government M4L2 - The Federal Bureaucracy
Department of State
Oversees issues regarding foreign policy
Why are many of the agencies classified as independent?
Congress wants them protected from political manipulation.
Any agency within the President's Cabinet is given the name
Department
Line agency
An agency which performs the tasks for which the organization exists.
Identify the main groups of agencies within the Executive Branch.
Cabinet departments Executive Office of the President Independent Agencies
Red tape
Excessive bureaucracy or adherence to rules and formalities, especially in public business.
According to the chart above, which agencies fall under the Executive Office?
National Security Council Office of the First Lady Council of Economic Advisors
Department of Defense
Oversees all agencies and functions directly dealing with national security and the United States Armed Forces
Department of Treasury
Principal economic advisor to the President
Department of Justice
Represents the United States in all legal matters
How are Cabinet members selected for their position?
The President selects them and the Senate confirms them
Bureaucracy
all of the agencies, departments, administrations, authorities, people, and procedures through which the Federal Government operates.
Staff agency
an entity that has employees that can be hired out for temporary or long term work
Administration
the management of public affairs; government.