Lesson 4: Federal Agencies – Government & Citizenship

the process that government agencies use to create regulations

the many departments and division of labor in government that are run by non-elected officials

a government body charged with administering and implementing legislation
executive branch - cabinet positions and executive departments created by the president
special government organizations (management of resources, financial oversight of industries, national security issues)
created by congress managed by executive

bills that have been passed both houses of Congress, been signed by the President, passed over by a Presidental veto, or allowed to become a law without the President's signature

all of the bureaucratic regulations and systems we have to navigate when we deal with the government

rules made by executive departments and agencies

deal with matters that are too complex for the three branches of government to handle on their own
often called "independent agencies"
regulate areas of economy, enact laws, and provide services

passed by both houses of congress
signed by the president
passed over presidental veto
allowed to become a law without the president's signature

rules made by executive departments and agencies
the process of federal agencies creating additional regulations is called administrative rulemaking

adding scientific expertise (food, drug, and cosmetic act)
adding details on how to implement a law (legislation on automobile fuel efficiency)
adding industry expertise (U.S. clean air act and clean water act)
adding flexibility (changing regulations based on changing conditions or culture)
finding compromise (a law being passed with hope that the federal agency will make regulations)

legislative - pass rules that are very much like laws
executive - enforce their own regulations
judiciary - have their own judicial bodies that issue rulings and punishments

many departments and agencies
non-elected officials
- implementation
- administration
- regulation
"the government"

- paperwork
- file forms
- obtain licenses
- commitees
- rules to follow

complex rulingmaking removes accountability
increases federal power and decreases ability to be watched by public
hard for average citizen to know and understand all rules

services and protection!!

CIA - collects and analzyes intelligence from foreign nations
EPA - enviromental protection
FCC- federal communication (radio and TV)
FDIC - federal deposits (banks)
federal reserve - private banking system
FTC - trade
FDA - food & drug
GSA - physical government property
IRS - revenue service
Interstate commerce commision
NASA
peace corps
SEC - securites and exchange
SBA - small bussinesses
USDA - argiculture
United states postal service

- INFORMED (make sure public is informed)
- COMMENT (the public can comment on the proposed rules)
- RULEMAKING RECORD (access rulemaking records and analyze the date and analysis)
- RESPONDS ( analyze publics response)
- RECORD (creates permant record)
- REVIEWED (ensure correct process)

1 - legislation - congress passes a law containing instruction to create a new agency
2 - Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (optional)
publishes agency orginal analysis made for public review
3 - proposed rule - how the rule is justified and made, response to public
4 - Public comment - public submits comments, respond to every issue (30-180 days)
5 - final rule - minor changes published into code
6 - Judicial review(optional)
7- effective date - rule becomes effective on certain date

raw milk lincese
untangling a whale restriction
stacks of forms
show me the calories
I need a veterinarian for my bees
no tiny oranges