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Understanding the American Bureaucracy: Insights and Functions

Explore the extensive American bureaucracy, including key departments, agencies, and regulatory bodies. Learn about their roles, impact, and historical development.

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Understanding the American Bureaucracy: Insights and Functions

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  1. Bureaucratic Organization

  2. How Big Is the American Bureaucracy? • In 1801, there were 2,120 government employees. • Today, there are nearly 3,000,000 government employees. • Several efforts to reduce number

  3. The Cabinet Bureaucracy State Department • Embassies • Analyzes data • Foreign policy

  4. The Cabinet Bureaucracy Department of the Treasury • Manages monetary resources of U.S. • Mint & Engraving • IRS • Secret Service • Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms

  5. The Cabinet Bureaucracy Department of the Interior • Protects public land and resources • Oversee relations with Native Americans • Bureau of Mines • National Park Service

  6. The Cabinet Bureaucracy Department of Agriculture • Helps farmers expand markets • Conservation programs • Financial credit to farmers

  7. The Cabinet Bureaucracy Department of Justice • FBI • Immigration and Naturalization Service • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) • Anti-Trust Division • Civil Rights Division

  8. The Cabinet Bureaucracy Department of Labor • Protects American workers • Minimum wage • Bureau of Labor Statistics

  9. The Cabinet Bureaucracy Department of Defense • Army • Navy & Marines • Air Force

  10. The Cabinet Bureaucracy Department of Commerce • Promote industry and trade • Bureau of the Census • Patent and Trademark Office • National Institute of Standards and Technology

  11. The Cabinet Bureaucracy Department of Health & Human Services • Public Health Service • Food and Drug Administration • Medicare • Medicaid • Social Security Administration

  12. The Cabinet Bureaucracy Department of Housing and Urban Development • Equal housing • National Mortgage Association

  13. The Cabinet Bureaucracy Department of Transportation • Policy, planning & development • Highways • Railroads, • Aviation • Mass Transit

  14. The Cabinet Bureaucracy Department of Energy • Energy policy • Research • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

  15. The Cabinet Bureaucracy Department of Education • Coordinates policy • Federal funds to schools

  16. The Cabinet Bureaucracy Department of Veterans Affairs • Hospitals • Benefits for veterans • Education for veterans

  17. Independent Agencies • Over 100 independent agencies • President appoints head

  18. Independent Agencies • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • NASA • Civil Rights Commission • Small Business Administration • CIA • GSA • Peace Corps

  19. Government Corporations 60 corporations run by government • TVA • FDIC • Postal Service

  20. Regulatory Commissions • Totally independent of all 3 branches of government to keep them free from political influence. • President appoints commissioners, but cannot fire them. • Long terms of office for commissioners

  21. Regulatory Commissions • Securities and Exchange Commission • Civil Aeronautics Board • EEOC

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