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American Government 10.1 Bureaucratic Organization

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Homework: Compass Rose & Map Scale

Compass Rose: show the four major direction on a map (N, S, W, &E)

Map Scale: show distance and size on map

LESSON OBJECTIVE

Students will describe the functions of the cabinet, independent government agencies, and regulatory commissions by taking notes, reading the information about Bureaucratic Organizations and completing the section review

I. The Cabinet Departments (pages 276–279)

A. There are fourteen executive departments, headed by cabinet-rank officers.

B. These departments are headed by secretaries.

C. Two of the most important are the Departments of State and of the Treasury.

D. The other twelve departments are the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, Justice, Commerce, Labor, Defense, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Education, and Veterans Affairs.

II. Independent Agencies (pages 279–280)

A. The federal bureaucracy includes over 100 independent agencies.

B. The famous independent agencies are the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

C. Some agencies such as the CIA and the General Services Administration, provide services directly for the executive branch.

D. Government corporations are independent agencies that directly serve the public, such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the US Postal Service.

|Matching: |Data Interpretation |

|1. F 8. C |Yes, because it has risen each concessive year. |

|2. H 9. D |It could be expensive and/or the employees might not be Internet competent. |

|3. J 10. N |Federal organizations, e.g.: the FBI, Congress, & the Supreme Court |

|4. E 11. A | |

|5. B 12. M | |

|6. L 13. K | |

|7. I 14. G | |

Summary: In today’s lesson, I learned about functions of the cabinet, independent government agencies, regulatory commissions and Bureaucratic Organizations.

Homework: Bureaucrat & Embassy

Bureaucrat: term describes a person who works for a government organization

Embassy: term refers to office of an ambassador in a foreign country

Name ____________________________________________Class ___________ Date______________

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American Government 10.1 Bureaucratic Organization

Use the information in your textbook to match the names of the cabinet departments in Column A with their duties in Column B. Write the correct letter in the space provided.

|Column A |Column B |

|______ 1. Department of State |A. regulates aviation, railroads, highways, mass transit, and the Coast Guard |

|______ 2. Department of the Treasury |B. oversees the nation’s legal affairs |

|______ 3. Department of the Interior |C. protects U.S. security and oversees armed forces |

|______ 4. Department of Agriculture |D. directs the social services—Social Security, Medicare, the FDA |

|______ 5. Department of Justice |E. helps expand farmers’ markets, develops conservation programs, and safeguards food supply |

|______ 6. Department of Commerce |F. handles foreign policy, staffs embassies, speaks for the United States in the UN |

|______ 7. Department of Labor |G. administers veterans’ hospitals and education programs |

|______ 8. Department of Defense |H. serves the government’s financial division, operates the |

|______ 9. Department of Health and Human |Bureau of Printing and Engraving, regulates the IRS, regulates alcohol and tobacco |

|Services |I. ensures safe working conditions and a minimum wage, protects pensions, analyzes employment data, |

|______ 10. Department of Housing and |regulates unions |

|Urban Development |J. oversees relations with Native Americans; oversees mining; manages national monuments, historical |

|______ 11. Department of Transportation |sites, recreational areas, and national parks and lands |

|______ 12. Department of Energy |K. coordinates federal assistance programs for public and private schools, helps physically challenged |

|______ 13. Department of Education |and limited English proficiency students |

|______ 14. Department of Veteran Affairs |L. administers the Bureau of the Census and the Patent and Trademark Office, provides uniform standards |

| |for weights and measurements |

| |M. plans energy policy, researches and develops energy technology, sets rates for interstate |

| |transmission of natural gas and electricity |

| |N. preserves the nation’s communities and ensures U.S. citizens of equal housing opportunities, helps |

| |make GNMA mortgage money available |

Data Interpretation Skill

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11 Would you expect federal spending on Internet and BBS services to exceed $200 million dollars in 1997? Explain.

22 Why do you think the government might not provide WWW access to all employees?

33 What kinds of WWW sites do you think the government has available?

Summarize today’s lesson in your own words!

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