Government%20Agencies

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Government Agencies

• Created by Lateshia Hawkins 10/29/08

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What are the three levels of government?

• National
• State
• Local

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What are the functions of government?

• Keep Order
• Provide Security
• Provide Services
• Guide the Community

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Independent Agencies
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Executive Agencies Deal with certain specialized areas within the government Government Corporations Businesses that the government owns and operates Regulatory Boards and Commissions Make and enforce rules for certain industries or groups
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) United States Postal Service (USPS) Federal Communications Commission Federal Trade Commission Consumer Product Safety Commission Food and Drug Administration Federal Aviation Administration
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Using the index of your book, find the function
of each of the Regulatory Agencies..(10 min)
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Law Enforcement Agencies
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Law Enforcement Agencies

• Department of Justice- responsible for all
  aspects of law enforcement
• Central Intelligence Agency- collects data on
  governments in other countries supervised by the
  National Security Council
• Federal Bureau of Investigations- investigates
  violations of most federal criminal laws and
  protects the United States from foreign
  intelligence and terrorist activities.

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Law Enforcement Agencies cont.

• State Bureau of Investigations-assisting local
  law enforcement with criminal investigations. Our
  personnel work closely with local police and
  Sheriffs, other state investigative agencies, and
  federal authorities
• Secret Service-
• Treasury roles, covering missions such as
  prevention and investigation of counterfeiting of
  U.S. currency and U.S. treasury bonds notes and
  investigation of major fraud.
• Protective roles, ensuring the safety of national
  VIPs such as the President, past Presidents,
  their families, foreign embassies, etc.

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Law Enforcement cont

• National Guard Reserve- serves as part of the
  first-line defense for the United States
• County Sheriff
• Local Police Department

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Using a partner, come up with an example scenario
that would apply to each of the law enforcement
agencies(15 min)