1. 4 Types of Bureaucratic Agencies

2. Who are the Bureaucrats?
Government Agencies- Agencies fall into 4 general types
Cabinet Departments
Government Corporations
Independent Executive Agencies
Independent Regulatory Commissions

3. Cabinet
15 departments are major administrative units that have responsibility for conducting broad areas of government operation
60 percent of the Total Workforce
Leaders are Called Secretary
EXCEPT FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Leader of the Department of Justice
NOT AMERICA’S LAWYER
That is the Solicitor General

4. Independent Executive Agencies
Not all government agencies are part of Cabinet departments
Some INDEPENDENT Executive AGENCIES are set up outside the departmental structure
President still appoints and directs heads of each agency

5. Independent Executive Agencies
Usually have broad powers to provide public services that are either too expensive or too important to be left to private initiatives
Examples- NASA, EPA, CIA

6. Independent Regulatory Commissions
Agencies whose primary mission is to impose limits restrictions, or other obligations on the conduct of individuals or companies in the private sector
FRB- Charged with governing banks
FCC- licensing radio and TV stations and regulating their programming
***** Help protect the Consumer from businesses and industry*****

7. Government Corporations
A government agency that performs a service normally provided by the private sector and charges for their market service
Comsat- Lets you purchase Gov’t satellite use

8. Making Agencies Accountable
Congress has the Authority to
Pass laws that alter an agency’s functions
Abolish existing programs
Investigate activities
Limit the use of funds
Write legislation to limit the Bureaucracy
President has authority to
Appoint and remove agency heads
Reorganize the bureaucracy
Make changes in budget proposals
Issue executive orders
Reduce an agency’s budget

9. Who is the bureaucracy accountable too?
Created by Congress
Appointed by President
Funded by Congress
Governed by the president
Paid for by the taxpayer

10. By the People Freedom of Information Act
1966- Allowed citizens the right to inspect all government documents except intelligence reports