departments of executive Flashcards
(21 cards)
state department
issues visas to non citizens entering the US
issues passports to US citizens
directs US foreign relations
treasury department
runs the US mint and secret service
manages the public debt
collect taxes
bills and debts of government
defense department
develops national security policies
air force, army, and navy
justice department
runs US prison system
represents US government in court
civil rights and antitrust divisions
enforces US law
patriot act
FBI
interior department
manages the nation’s mineral resources
manages national park system
most federal lands
chief of federal conservation agency
preserves and maintain historical and scenic areas
agriculture department
meat and poultry inspections of safety
maintains and improve farm income
foreign markets for US farm products
commerce department
takes the census
imports and exports
collect stats of national output of goods and services
labor department
regulates unions
US labor laws
promote welfare for US workers
stats on unemployment and consumer prices
health and human services
runs public health services
social security, medicare, medicaid
provides income support and medical care for elders, disabled, poor
house and urban development
programs related to housing needs
fair housing opportunities
transportation department
regulates the US interstates
highway system
airline regulations
federal aviation administration
energy department
shapes major energy policy
energy conservative programs
alternative energy sources
education department
education policies
educational issues
smallest department
veterans affairs department
counsels disturbed or disabled veterans
veteran benefits
homeland security departments
administers airport security
what does Fed 70 say
argued in favor of a unitary executive
strong executive (not too strong, no dictator)
energy is most important quality of executive
two ways to destroy unity
put power in two executives
put unchecked power in one executive
four ingredients of executive power
unitary
duration
competent powers
adequate provision for its support
reasons why no plurality of leadership
decision, activity, and secrecy will be easier with one person
harder to make decisions (difference in opinion)
distinguished feature of constitution
holds executive responsible
to censure and to punishment
the scrutinies in Fed 70
hard to blame because of plurality in executive
