All the Presidents Men and Women The Federal Bureaucracy

Bureaucracy (Hierarchy) of Executive Branch President Cabinet Members (Heads of Departments) Departments Agency Directors Agencies FBI CIA EP A FA A Treasury State Justice Defense Secretaries ATF

Cabinet Positions Secretary of State Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Defense Attorney General Secretary of the Interior Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Labor Secretary of Homeland Security Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary of Transportation Secretary of Energy Secretary of Education Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Department of State Created in 1789 by President G. Washington Led by Secretary of State – Current secretary- John Kerry advises the President and leads the nation in foreign policy issues – negotiates treaties and agreements with foreign entities – represents the United States at the United Nations

Department of Treasury Created in 1789 by President G. Washington Led by Secretary of Treasury – Current secretary- Jack Lew The Department of the Treasury manages Federal finances by collecting taxes and paying bills – also enforces finance and tax laws

Department of Defense Created in 1789 by President G. Washington (first called War Department) Led by Secretary of Defense – Current secretary- Ash Carter Manages the Armed Forces

Department of Justice Created in 1789 by President G. Washington (later renamed-1870) Led by Attorney General – Current secretary- Loretta Lynch Enforces federal law Manages armed forces

Department of Interior Created 1849 Led by Secretary of Interior – Current secretary- Sally Jewell Manages public lands Protects Natural Resources

Department of Agriculture Created 1889 Led by Secretary of Agriculture – Tom Vilsack Assists farmers and consumers of farm products

Department of Commerce Created 1903 Led by Secretary of Commerce – Penny Pritzker Supervises trade Promotes US Business and tourism

Department of Labor Created 1913 Led by Secretary of Labor – Thomas Perez Deals with working conditions Promotes wages of US workers

Department of Health and Human Services Created 1953 Led by Secretary of Health and Human Services – Sylvia Matthews Burwell Works with the well being and health of Americans

Department of Housing and Urban Development Created 1965 Led by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development – Julian Castro Deal with special needs and problems in cities

Department of Transportation Created in 1966 Led by Secretary of Transportation – Anthony Foxx Manages railroads, highways, airlines, and sea traffic

Department of Energy Created in 1977 Led by Secretary of Energy – Ernest Moniz Directs overall energy plan for the nation

Department of Education Created 1979 Led by Secretary of Education – Arne Duncan Provides funding for schools Advises schools

Department of Veterans Affairs Created in 1989 Led by Secretary of Veterans Affairs – Robert McDonald Directs services for armed forces veterans

Department of Homeland Security Created in 2002 after 9-11 terrorist attacks Led by Secretary of Homeland Security – Jeh Johnson Oversees America’s defenses against terrorist attacks

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Federal police force Part of the Deptment of Justice Mission – Uphold law through investigation – Protect U.S. from terrorist activity – Help state, local, and international agencies

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Responsible for: – Obtaining and analyzing info about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals – Report findings to various branches – Department of Justice

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Collects taxes and enforces tax laws Part of the Department of Treasury

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Part of the Dept. of Justice Responsible for suppressing the sale of recreational drugs Shares responsibility with the FBI

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) Part of the Dept. of Justice Responsible for – Enforcing certain federal laws – Administering crime prevention programs – Protecting the public – Reducing violent crimes

Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Dedicated to swift response in the event of disasters, natural and man-made Under the jurisdiction of the Dept. of Homeland Security

Center for Disease Control (CDC) Protects the public health and safety of people by – Providing info to enhance health decisions – Promoting health through partnerships with states – Department of Health and Human Services

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment write and enforce regulations based on laws passed by Congress

Medicare Program for health insurance for the elderly and disabled in the U.S.

Medicaid Program that provides health insurance for individuals such as – Low-income parents – Children – Seniors – People with disabilities

Census Data collection performed every 10 years to gain information about the American public – Population – Gender – Age – Race