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Chapter 7 Executive Branch Flashcards

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the executive branch is also known as/ why?

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the federal bureaucracy/ bureau’s helps organize things

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what is a bureaucracy? / what signifies this?

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a large, complex, administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization.

  • Hierarchical authority
  • Job specialization
  • Formalized Rules
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hierarchical authority

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pyramid system with a specific chain of command

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Job specialization

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each bureaucrat has a defined position and duties

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Formalized Rules

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Established rules and regulations followed by all

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what is garnet valley school district bureaucracy

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  • 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)

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what do bureaucrats do

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implement laws

make and enforce their own rules

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what are the benefits of beuracracy?

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  • 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
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weaknesses in bureaucracy

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  • unelected
  • too many procedures and formalities (too much red tape)
  • danger of too many middle managers (excessive bureaucracy)
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January 20th, 2017/ what amendment allowed this

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Date that Trump enters office (20th Amendment)

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how does the cartoon relate to bureaucracy?

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  • 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

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Bureaucracy of the Executive branch

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president:

  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)
  • Executive Departments
  • Independent Agencies
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Executive Office of the President (EOP)

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  • 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
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National Security Council

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Advise the President on matters of National Security

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Office of Management and Budget

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Allocates money and predicts expenditures

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Executive Departments

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  • 15 specific departments
  • headed by a Secretary (except Justice Dept. - Attorney General)
  • These secretaries make up the Cabinet
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The cabinet

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-Presidents advisors
-Nominated by President
=approved by 2/3 of Senate
- EOP has eclipsed much of the cabinets ****

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Executive Department of State

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1789

  • advises the president on foreign policy
  • negotiates agreements with foreign countries
  • Represents the united states abroad and in international organizations
  • John Kerry/ Tillerson
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Executive Department of Defense

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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
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Executive Department of Treasury

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1789

  • Produces coins and bills
  • borrows money and manages public debt
  • collects taxes
  • Jack Lew/
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Executive Department of Justice

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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

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Executive Department of Interior

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1849

  • Manages public lands, wildlife refugees, and national parks
  • operates hydroelectric water plants
  • helps native americans manage their affairs
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Executive Department of Agriculture

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1889

  • Assists farmers and ranchers
  • administers food stamp and school lunch programs
  • inspects food and ensures quality standard
  • manages national forests
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Executive Department of Commerce

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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
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Executive Department of Labor
1913 - Enforces federal laws on minimum wages, maximum hours, and safe working conditions - administers unemployment insurance and workers compensation programs
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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
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Executive Department of Housing and Urban Development
1965 - Operates home-financing and public housing programs - enforces fair housing laws
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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
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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
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Executive Department of Education
1979 - Administers federal aid to schools - ensures equal access to education - conducts educational research
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Executive Department of Veterans Affairs
1989 - Administers benefits, pensions, and medical programs for veterans of the armed forces - Oversees military cemeteries
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Executive Department of Homeland Security
2002 - Ensures border and transportation security - Develops emergency preparedness and response programs - safeguards national infrastructure and information systems
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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
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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
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what are the 3 types of independent agencies?
executive agencies regulatory commissions government corporations
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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
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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)
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government corporations
-operate similar to private companies -offer services that are seen as too valuable to let fail =post office, FDIC, Amtrak
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EPA
- to protect human health and the environment | - Current Issue -ways to prevent global warming and preserve our environment
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FDIC
FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Description - Provides deposit insurance to depositors in US Banks Current Issue -
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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
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FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation Description - serves as the nation’s prime federal law enforcement agency Current Issue -
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FEC
Federal Election Commision Description - created to administer and enforce the statute that governs the financing of federal elections. Current Issue -
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NTSB
National Transportation Safety Board Description - Responsible for civil transportation accident investigation Current Issue - Reducing fatigue related accidents and eliminating distractions
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FDA
Food and Drug Administration Description - responsible for protecting and promoting public health Current Issue - Has
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FAA
Federal Aviation Administration Description - Regulates all aspects of civil aviation Current Issue - Controlling accidents
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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
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NASA
NAtional Aeronautics and Space Administration Description - responsible for the civilian space program as well aeronautics and aerospace research Current Issue -
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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
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FCC
Federal Communications Agency Description - regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable. Current Issue -
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EEOC
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Description - administers and enforces civil rights laws against workplace discrimination Current Issue - Discrimination against Pregnancy leave
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SEC
Securities and Exchange Commision Description - enforces the federal securities laws and proposing securities rules. Current Issue -
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CPSC
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