Identify, Define, And Discuss In Detail The Functions

Federal Bureaucracy and EntitiesName:Course:Institution Affiliation:Date:Cabinet DepartmentsCabinet departments are the largest administrative arm in the federal bureaucracy has the role of overseeing government functions ranging from foreign policy under the department of state. The cabinet also plays a critical role in law enforcement under the department of justice. Under cabinet departments, there exist several departments arranged hierarchically and include divisions offices, bureaus, and agencies. The cabinet departments carry out the executive functions of the government such legislation. The FBI for instance, is a bureau under the department of justice with at least 58 field offices in the entire country. The main agencies in cabinet departments include executive arm, which is responsible for making laws for the country, department of Justice for justice administration, and law enforcement (Lewis & Selin 2013).Independent agencies carry out independent functions away from the responsibility of cabinet departments in the federal bureaucracy. The Congress specifically designs the independent agencies. Critical agencies under independent agencies include the Criminal Investigation Authority that deals with investigation of criminal conduct and cases for the country, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which handles the security