Chapter 7 Executive Branch Flashcards
the executive branch is also known as/ why?
the federal bureaucracy/ bureau’s helps organize things
what is a bureaucracy? / what signifies this?
a large, complex, administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization.
- Hierarchical authority
- Job specialization
- Formalized Rules
hierarchical authority
pyramid system with a specific chain of command
Job specialization
each bureaucrat has a defined position and duties
Formalized Rules
Established rules and regulations followed by all
what is garnet valley school district bureaucracy
- Dr. Bertrando
- Assistant superintendents (Dr. Dunn, Mr. Citirelli)
- Administrative Cabinet (director of transportation, food management director, curriculum directors
- president (Brandt)
- vice pres
- Faculty (Teachers, nurse, librarian)
- Support staff (lunch ladies, custodians)
-school board (Legislators, officially hired everyone)
what do bureaucrats do
implement laws
make and enforce their own rules
what are the benefits of beuracracy?
- is the most effective way for people to work together on large and complex tasks
- reduces conflict over power
- efficiency thru specialization
- standards and rules guide decisions
weaknesses in bureaucracy
- unelected
- too many procedures and formalities (too much red tape)
- danger of too many middle managers (excessive bureaucracy)
January 20th, 2017/ what amendment allowed this
Date that Trump enters office (20th Amendment)
how does the cartoon relate to bureaucracy?
- there are a lot of middle managers in bureaucracy
- create\ing more bureaucracy by creating another layer of gov, to say that they did something
Bureaucracy of the Executive branch
president:
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)
- Executive Departments
- Independent Agencies
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
- created by FDR
- Overseen by the White house chief of staff (Reince Priebus)
- President’s daily advisors
- Nerve Center of the Executive Branch
- 3 main parts:
1. White House Office
2. National Security Council (NSC)
3. Office of Management and Budget
National Security Council
Advise the President on matters of National Security
Office of Management and Budget
Allocates money and predicts expenditures
Executive Departments
- 15 specific departments
- headed by a Secretary (except Justice Dept. - Attorney General)
- These secretaries make up the Cabinet
The cabinet
-Presidents advisors
-Nominated by President
=approved by 2/3 of Senate
- EOP has eclipsed much of the cabinets ****
Executive Department of State
1789
- advises the president on foreign policy
- negotiates agreements with foreign countries
- Represents the united states abroad and in international organizations
- John Kerry/ Tillerson
Executive Department of Defense
1789
- Founded as the national military est. (renamed in 1949)
- provides military forces to deter war and protect the nations security
- Ashton Carter/ James Madice
Executive Department of Treasury
1789
- Produces coins and bills
- borrows money and manages public debt
- collects taxes
- Jack Lew/
Executive Department of Justice
1789
-Founded as the office of the attorney general (renamed 1870)
-Prosecutes those accused of violating federal law
-provides legal advice to the president
Represents the US in court
-operates federal prisons
-Loretta Lynch/ Jeff Sessions
Executive Department of Interior
1849
- Manages public lands, wildlife refugees, and national parks
- operates hydroelectric water plants
- helps native americans manage their affairs
Executive Department of Agriculture
1889
- Assists farmers and ranchers
- administers food stamp and school lunch programs
- inspects food and ensures quality standard
- manages national forests
Executive Department of Commerce
1903
- founded as the department of commerce and labor (separated in 1913)
- promotes international trade, economic growth, and technological development
- grants patents and registers trademarks
- conducts census
Executive Department of Labor
1913
- Enforces federal laws on minimum wages, maximum hours, and safe working conditions
- administers unemployment insurance and workers compensation programs
Executive Department of Health and Human Services
1953
- Founded as the department of health, education, and welfare (separated and renamed in 1979)
- funds healthcare research programs
- conducts programs to prevent and control disease
- enforces pure foods and drug laws
- administers medicare and medicaid
Executive Department of Housing and Urban Development
1965
- Operates home-financing and public housing programs
- enforces fair housing laws
Executive Department of Transportation
1967
- Administers programs to promote and regulate highways, mass transit, rail-roads, waterways, air travel, and oil and gas pipelines
- works with state and local levels on land, energy, resource, and technology programs
Executive Department of Energy
1977
- Promotes production of renewable energy, fossil fuels, and nuclear energy
- transmits and sells hydroelectric power
- conducts nuclear weapons research and production
Executive Department of Education
1979
- Administers federal aid to schools
- ensures equal access to education
- conducts educational research
Executive Department of Veterans Affairs
1989
- Administers benefits, pensions, and medical programs for veterans of the armed forces
- Oversees military cemeteries
Executive Department of Homeland Security
2002
- Ensures border and transportation security
- Develops emergency preparedness and response programs
- safeguards national infrastructure and information systems
The departments were all created in various eras, how do the departments represent the Era which they were created?
- each department reflects the conditions and conflicts that the US faced when they were established
- these are the 4 most essential, need these for a gov to properly run
- manage the land
- industrial era; make sure fair pay, no slave labor, make sure the market is truly a market
- 21st century; 9/11, needed department to focus on national security
independent agencies
wide variety of agencies either within executive departments or independent
- more than 150 exist
- often categorized as; Commission, Administration, Agency, Authority or Corporation
what are the 3 types of independent agencies?
executive agencies
regulatory commissions
government corporations
executive agencies
ex; NASA, EPA, FEMA, FDA, CIA, FBI, NTSB
- non cabinet agencies
- similar to exec. Departments
- created by Congress to deal with new or pressing issues
regulatory commissions
-outside the presidents control
=’quai-judicial’ powers; can enforce law and determine guilt
-created by Congress to monitor or police parts of U.S.
-ex; FCC (Federal Communications Commission; censor stuff) and FEC (Federal Election Commission; make sure people are not bribing for elections and stuff)
government corporations
-operate similar to private companies
-offer services that are seen as too valuable to let fail
=post office, FDIC, Amtrak
EPA
- to protect human health and the environment
- Current Issue -ways to prevent global warming and preserve our environment
FDIC
FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Description - Provides deposit insurance to depositors in US Banks
Current Issue -
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Description - To support our citizens and first responders, ensuring the safety of all from hazards
Current Issue - Helping the survivors of Hurricane Matthew
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Description - serves as the nation’s prime federal law enforcement agency
Current Issue -
FEC
Federal Election Commision
Description - created to administer and enforce the statute that governs the financing of federal elections.
Current Issue -
NTSB
National Transportation Safety Board
Description - Responsible for civil transportation accident investigation
Current Issue - Reducing fatigue related accidents and eliminating distractions
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
Description - responsible for protecting and promoting public health
Current Issue -
Has
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Description - Regulates all aspects of civil aviation
Current Issue - Controlling accidents
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Description - protects workers health and safety in the US
Current Issue - Finding hazardous working conditions and taking action against them
NASA
NAtional Aeronautics and Space Administration
Description - responsible for the civilian space program as well aeronautics and aerospace research
Current Issue -
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
Description - gathers, processes and analyzes national security information from around the world
Current Issue - Narcotics, Drug seizures, Terrorism, Nuclear Power, Environmental Issues
FCC
Federal Communications Agency
Description - regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable.
Current Issue -
EEOC
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Description - administers and enforces civil rights laws against workplace discrimination
Current Issue - Discrimination against Pregnancy leave
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commision
Description - enforces the federal securities laws and proposing securities rules.
Current Issue -
CPSC
