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Understanding Bureaucracy: Characteristics, Roles, and the Cabinet’s Function in Government

This overview explores the nature of bureaucracy, detailing its defining characteristics and the reasons for its existence. It examines the organization and responsibilities of independent regulatory agencies, government corporations, and executive agencies, highlighting the functions of the Executive Office of the President and the Cabinet. Established by Congress in 1939, the Executive Office aids the president in executing their duties. The Cabinet, consisting of 15 departments, serves an advisory role and is critical in shaping both domestic and foreign policy. The importance of diversity within the Cabinet is also addressed.

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Understanding Bureaucracy: Characteristics, Roles, and the Cabinet’s Function in Government

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  1. Bellringer • What is a bureaucracy? • What are the 3 characteristics of a bureaucracy? • Why do we have a bureaucracy?

  2. Roles and Responsibilities of Bureaucracy G-U3-L6 Compare and contrast the organization and responsibilities of independent regulatory agencies, government corporations, and executive agencies. b. Explain the functions of the Cabinet.

  3. Review • The three different structures that exist within the Federal Bureaucracy: 1. Executive Office of the President 2. Executive Departments (headed by a Cabinet member)_ 3. Independent Agencies • The Executive Office of the President is comprised of various offices that support the president’s and country’s needs • The Cabinet works to support the president and to head domestic and foreign administrative offices within the White House

  4. Executive Office of the Presidency • An umbrella agency to help the President execute his role. • Established by Congress is 1939 • Agencies within the EOP: • White House Office • Homeland Security • National Security Council • Office of Management and Budget • Council of Economic Agencies

  5. What is the Cabinet? • The cabinet is an informal advisory brought together by the President to serve his needs. • There are now 15 cabinet posts • The newest cabinent post is the Department of Homeland Security, created after 9/11/01

  6. Cabinet: Nominating and Choosing Members • President-elect selects candidates for heads of departments • May “leak” names to media to test public opinion • Senate holds confirmation hearings after the President officially appoints someone to office

  7. The Cabinet’s Role • 2 Main Roles: as individuals, they head one of the executive departments, and as a group they are an advisor to the President • Different Presidents have different views of how much advice they should take from the cabinet heads

  8. Women and Minorities in the Cabinet • Comparatively, there have been more white males appointed to cabinet members instead of women and minorities • First woman: Frances T. Perkins (selected by FDR) • Colin Powell, Alberto Gonzales, Condoleeza Rice, and Margaret Spellings have been heads of cabinets

  9. Closing • How do Executive Departments and the Cabinet help the president? • Use examples from your work session activity and notes!

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