Warm up?Warm up?

• What kinds of services do you think the government should be responsible for?

ReviewReview1. A case has gone to the Supreme Court on an appeal

that the police conducted an illegal search, violating the defendants constitutional rights. The Supreme Court is exercising what kind of jurisdiction?

A. Original B. AppellateC. CriminalD. Concurrent

2. What is judicial review?A. The power of the federal courts to overturn presidential

appointments.B. The power of the Supreme Court to rule on interstate

commerce.C. The power of the Supreme Court to overturn cases

establishing segregation.D. The power of the Supreme Court to rule on whether or

not laws are constitutional or not.

Government Government AgenciesAgencies

• The federal government provides a number of services it deems necessary.

• These services include:– Collecting taxes– Counting the nations

population– Enforcing laws– Caring for the health of

citizens

Federal Law Enforcement and Federal Law Enforcement and EspionageEspionage

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)– Part of US Justice

Department – Federal government’s top

law enforcement agency– Investigates federal crime

and crime across state lines

– Battles terrorism – Patriot Act allows greater

flexibility

• Department of Homeland Security– Created after Sept. 11,

2001– Responsibility of

preventing future attacks– Minimizing the effects of

an attack if one should occur

– Deals with the effects of natural disasters

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)– Created after WWII– Federal agency charged

with conducting espionage

• Spy and gather intelligence on foreign countries

– Many activities deal with locating terrorists and uncovering terrorist plots

• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF)– Enforces laws

regarding firearms/explosives

– Enforces laws dealing with the manufacturing, transportation, and distribution of alcohol and tobacco

• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)– Enforces laws against

drug trafficking – The FBI has

jurisdiction over federal drug cases

– DEA pursues US drug investigations abroad

• United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS)– Part of Department of

Homeland Security– Enforces laws and

administers procedures for dealing with immigration and foreign visitors

• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)– Part of the Treasury

Department– Collects citizens taxes– Authority to investigate

and arrest those who evade paying federal taxes

Dealing with DisasterDealing with Disaster

• Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)– Part of Department of

Homeland Security – Plans for and

responds to natural disasters

• National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)– Investigates accidents

involving modes of transportation

Health and Human Health and Human NumbersNumbers

• Center for Disease Control (CDC)– Responds to the potential outbreak of serious

diseases

• The US Census Bureau– US Census takes population count every 10

yrs.– Determines how many representatives each

state has in the House of Representatives

Economic AgenciesEconomic Agencies

• Securities and Exchange Commission

– Protects investors from fraud

• Federal Trade Commission

– Enforces Anti-Trust Legislation and False Advertising

• National Labor Relations Board

– Prevents unfair labor practices and mediates disputes between labor and management

• Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration

– Helps Employers reduce illness, injuries and deaths in the workplace

• COMPLETE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

Reflection?

• What do you think is the most important Government Agency? Why?

• What are some roles federal agencies are responsible for playing?