Executive Departments

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Chapter 7 - The Executive Branch at Work

• Section 2
• Executive Departments
• and
• Independent Agencies

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Executive Departments and Independent Agencies
Main Idea Executive departments and independent
agencies provide key services and regulate
important industries for the American people.
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Executive Departments and Independent Agencies

• Focus Questions
• What is the purpose of the executive departments?
• What are the primary functions of executive
  departments today?
• What are independent agencies?
• What are some issues regarding power and
  accountability in the federal bureaucracy?

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The Organizations of the Federal Government