Title: The Organization of Bureaucracy | Boundless Political Science
Headings: The Organization of Bureaucracy
The Organization of Bureaucracy
Cabinet Departments
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Structure of the Cabinet Departments
History of the Cabinet
The Line of Succession
Independent Agencies
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Regulatory Commissions
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Content: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs coordinates programs and benefits for veterans
Homeland Security: The Secretary of Homeland Security is responsible for domestic security measures
In addition to the secretaries of the established executive departments, there are some cabinet-level officers who are the heads of independent executive agencies. These agencies do not answer to the president directly and, therefore, there are no executive departments strictly speaking. Still, their heads are considered high ranking advisors to the president. These cabinet-level officers include the vice president, the chief of staff, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the trade representative, the ambassador to the United Nations, the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, and the administrator of the Small Business Administration. Department of Justice Seal: The attorney general is the head of the Department of Justice, and is a prominent cabinet member. Independent Agencies
Independent executive agencies operate as regulatory and service agencies to oversee federal government functions. Learning Objectives
Differentiate between executive agencies and executive departments
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Executive agencies operate as services and/or regulatory agencies and are distinct because they exist independently from other executive departments. In executive agencies, the president can terminate people’s positions only if there is proof of removal according to statutory provisions.