Gov Review Video #34: Organization of the Bureaucracy Everything That You Need To Know About The Organization of the Bureaucracy To Succeed In Gov.

4 Main Components Cabinet Departments Government Corporations Independent Regulatory Agencies Independent Executive Agencies

Cabinet Departments 15 departments Head of each department is appointed by President, approved by Senate 1,000s if not 100,000s of employees Each department has specific roles State - foreign affairs Interior - parks and Native Americans

Government Corporations Provide services to Americans that could be provided by private sector Examples? Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Created as part of FDR’s New Deal Provides electricity to rural areas in the TN Valley Post Office

Independent Regulatory Agencies Regulate certain aspects of the economy Commissioners of agencies are appointed by president and confirmed by Senate - cannot be removed by President Examples? Federal Reserve Board Regulates the supply of money Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Regulates the stock market Janet Yellen

Independent Executive Agencies Makes up the remainder of the federal government Examples? National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Sends astronauts to space National Science Foundation (NSF) - scientific research

Test Tips Multiple-Choice: Identify the four components of the bureaucracy Free Response: Bureaucracy interacting with other parts of the government Executive branch - appointments Congress - approval and funding

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