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| Constitutional Basis of the Federal Bureaucracy | Article II refers to the creatin of "executive departments;" Cabinet was first formed by George Washington |
| Federal Trade Commission (FTC) | regulates trade, encourages competition, and investigates unfair or deceptive advertising |
| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | regulates and approves the contents, marketing, and labeling of food and drugs |
| Federal Communications Commission (FCC) | regulates TV and radio and grants them licenses |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | sets safety and health standards for the workplace |
| Environmental Protectino Agency (EPA) | regulates environmental issues and industries that impact the environment |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) | test and reports on products that may injure the public and issues warnings for recalls for unsafe products |
| Federal Election Commission | responsible for monitoring campaign contributions, providing funding to presidential candidates through matching grants, and investigating campaign violations |
| Amtrak (aka National Railroad Passenger Service) | provides a national rail service and is subsidized by the fed. gov't |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) | insures deposits (normally) up to $100,000 per bank account |
| Tennesee Valley Authority (TVA) | exists to generate economic development in the Tennessee Valley through low-cost power |
| United States Posta; Service | an independent government agency regulating postal rates and post offices |
| Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) | coordinates the foreign intelligence activities of the US gov't |
| General Service Administration (GSA) | handles government purchasing |
| National Science Foundation | supports scientific research and development |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | coordinates the country's efforts in space exploration |
| Iron Triangle | inter-relationship among bureaucracies, the government (particularly Congress), and special interest groups |
| Pendleton Act | 1883: set merit as the criteria for hiring, promoting, adn firing federal employees; established the Civil Service Commission |
| Hatch Act | placed legal restrictions on federal employees on teh kind of political activity they may participate in (cannot: run for office, actively campaign, collect political donations, organize rallies, or circulate nominating petitions while working) |
| Congressional Oversight | the "watchdog" responsibility of Congressional committees with the goal of preventing waste and fraud, ensuring civil liberties and civil rights, gathering informatino in the lawmaking process,and evaluating the executive branch |
