| A | B |
|---|
| # of agencies, depts. overseen solely by Congress | 0 |
| Sole entity overseen by POTUS alone | Executive Office of the President (EOP) |
| Overseen by Executive Departments | divisions, bureaus, offices, admin, etc. |
| Largest Executive Department | Department of Defense (DOD) |
| Relatively new Executive Department | Department of Energy |
| Under authority of Dept. of Homeland Security | Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) |
| Congressional check on the power of the Bureaucracy | oversight |
| Nominates secretaries to lead Executive Depts. | President |
| Confirms or rejects nominees to Exec. Depts. | Senate |
| Only Exec Dept Head NOT called "secretary" | Attorney General |
