Bureaucratic Bureaucratic OrganizationOrganization

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Section 1Section 1The Cabinet Departments

• The federal bureaucracy is made up of hundreds of agencies with staff members called bureaucrats or civil servants.

• The Department of State is responsible for implementing the foreign policy of the United States.

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• The State Department staffs embassies, or offices of ambassadors in foreign countries.

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• The Department of the Treasury manages the monetary resources of the U.S.

• The Department of the Interior protects public lands and natural resources and oversees relations with Native Americans.

• The Department of Agriculture was created to help farmers, develop conservation programs, and provides financial credit to farmers.

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• The Department of Justice oversees the nation’s legal affairs.

• The Department of Commerce promotes and protects the industrial and commercial segments of the American economy.

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• The Department of Labor protects American workers, ensures safe working conditions, safeguards minimum wage, and protects pension rights.

• The Department of Defense manages the armed forces of the United States.

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• The Department of Health and Human Services is concerned with public health and social services.

• The Department of Housing and Urban Development ensures Americans of equal housing opportunities.

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• The Department of Transportation is divided into separate agencies to help it regulate all aspects of American transportation needs, policy development, and planning.

• The Department of Energy plans energy policy and researches and develops energy technology.

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• The Department of Education coordinates federal assistance programs for public and private schools.

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• The Department of Veterans Affairs administers several hospitals for veterans and their families.

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• The Department of Homeland Security controls the Coast Guard, the Border Patrol, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Customs Service, and many other agencies.

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The Department of Homeland Security

• Some independent agencies, like the Central Intelligence Agency and the General Services Administration, perform services for the executive branch.

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• The federal bureaucracy includes more than 100 independent organizations that are not part of the cabinet departments.

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• Some independent agencies, such as the United States Postal Service, are government corporations that serve the public directly .

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