1. UNIT IV – Legislative and Executive Branches
Federal Services
UNIT IV – Legislative and Executive Branches

2. What is an agency?
An administrative unit of government that can create regulations and enforce laws
Agencies are usually a part of a larger executive department
Many will work together to achieve tasks

3. Important Issues
Agencies tackle the task of dealing with many important issues
Some of the most important are
Crime control
National security
Transportation
Health

4. Crime Control Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Enforces federal laws and investigates crimes
Part of the Dept. of Justice
Yearly Budget - $6.8 billion
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Combats drug smuggling and use in the U.S.
Works with the FBI
Yearly Budget - $2.4 billion

5. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
Investigates unlawful possession of firearms and illegal trafficking of alcohol and tobacco
Part of the Dept. of Justice
Yearly Budget - $1 billion

6. National Security Department of Homeland Security
Duty is to protect U.S. from attacks and respond to natural disasters
Focuses on terrorism
Includes the following agencies (to name a few)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Citizenship and Immigration Services
Transportation Security Administration
Secret Service
Yearly Budget - $52 billion
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Responsible for obtaining info about foreign governments and individuals
Is an independent agency (not with a dept.)
Yearly Budget – Classified (said to be about $45 billion)

7. Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Oversees all non-military aviation in the U.S.
Part of the Dept. of Transportation (DOT)
Yearly Budget - $16 billion
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
Investigates and reports on special accidents (plane, train, highway, marine)
Independent agency (not w/ a dept.)
Yearly budget - $76 million

8. Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Provides info to enhance health decisions, works with the states, and conducts research to develop vaccines and cures
Part of the Dept. of Health and Human Services
Yearly Budget - $9 billion
Medicare
Offers health insurance to people 65+ ($440 billion a year)
Medicaid
Offers health benefits to low income families and the disabled ($204 billion a year)

9. Where does the money come from?
Taxes pay for all the government’s programs, agencies, and departments
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the agency responsible for collecting all taxes
The IRS is part of the Dept. of Treasury

10. How do we know how many people we need to service?
The U.S. census is given every 10 years
This is a comprehensive survey to gather statistics about the current population on
Age
Income
Race
Occupation
Education Level
Etc.