Dev Patel
The Departments of the Bureaucracy: 1Points Each (10 Points)
Agriculture (USDA)
Commerce (DOC)
Defense (DOD)
Education (ED)
Energy (DOE)
Justice (DOJ)
Labor (DOL)
State (DOS)
Veterans Affairs (VA)
Health and Human Services (HHS)
Identify who is in charge of the Department and their function in government then identify their budget. 10 Points Department of Defense: The person in charge is Ashton Carter, the function of the Department of Defense is that they are in charge providing military forces and they also help protect the U.S security. The budget of the Department of Defense is about $575 billion. Department of Health and Human Services: The person in charge is Sylvia Mathews Burwell; the
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Department of Homeland Security: The person in charge is Jeh Charles Johnson; the function of this department is to make sure and maintain safety and security of the U.S from different events such as terrorist attacks or other disasters. The budget for this department is $38.2 billion. Seperation of Church and State (10 Points)
Initially in the constitution there has been a clear rule that indicates that a separation of church or religion and government must be legally maintained. Identify situations in society where you do not see the separation existing in society. Also identify situations in society that there is a clear separation of church and state.
The separation of church and state is a very discussed topic. There are some situations where there is no separation of church and state, for example government funding of religious schools where money is given to the religious school and or program. Another example is prayer at a public school event such a graduation; the program is started with a prayer. Many also say that the abortion laws violate the separation of church and state. The last example of which students are familiar with is the pledge of alliance that is said every morning includes the words under god; this shows the flaw in the separation of church and state. There are also examples of clear separation of church and state, for example in some schools no one single religion is being
The components of DHS are Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Border Patrol, Transportation Security Administration, and the U.S. Customs Service and the last federal agency the Secret Service (Oliver, W. M., Marion, N. E., & Hill, J. B. 2015). These components will help secure the protection of the people of the United States from terrorist attacks and any other disasters such as the preparation for a nuclear attack that possible deals with chemical, radiologist, and biologist or any other man-made material. The Department of Homeland goal is to also focus more on how to help the people to prepare for emergency preparedness and how to properly response if any act occurs and to also know how to properly recover
When the framers of the Constitution developed our government, they gave Congress the authority to create the departments necessary to carry out the day-to-day responsibilities of governing - the federal bureaucracy. The vast majority of the departments, agencies, and commissions that make up the federal bureaucracy today were created by Congress through legislative acts. Congress is unable to act in a bubble though, due to the nature of the system’s built-in checks and balances, Congress must first get the president’s “buy off” which is represented by his signature. Although Congress has the authority to create these agencies (with the president’s agreement
The Department of Homeland Security plays in a very important part in terrorism. DHS protect the United States from foreign and domestic threats to the United States. One of the missions is to find and destroy any weapon of mass destruction. Cyberspace is a threat to the United States in the technology field. DHS have to stop threats, hazards and disasters in its tracks at large public gatherings.
Objective of this paper is to discuss where the following agencies lie in the administrative structure of the federal government:
In cases having to do with constitutionality, the issue of the separation of church and state arises with marked frequency. This battle, which has raged since the nation?s founding, touches the very heart of the United States public, and pits two of the country's most important influences of public opinion against one another. Although some material containing religious content has found its way into many of the nation's public schools, its inclusion stems from its contextual and historical importance, which is heavily supported by material evidence and documentation. It often results from a teacher?s own decision, rather than from a decision handed down from above by a higher power. The proposal of the Dover Area School District to
Many people believe this phrase, “separation of church and state”, can be found in the United States Constitution; however, this phrase originated in a letter written by Thomas Jefferson. While some people believe this was a secular phrase, other people believe it has more of a religious viewpoint. There are controversial issues that violate this phrase, which includes the presidents using a Bible and saying the phrase “so help me God” during their inauguration ceremony. Another time which violates the phrase “separation of church and state” is during court when someone has to be sworn in to the stand by placing their hand on the Bible. While church and state is best kept separate, one might ask themselves, why Thomas Jefferson, the man who created this controversial phrase, might still show countless religious efforts during his presidency that would violate his own phrase, if he intentionally meant it to be a complete “wall” between the
Thomas Jefferson fought for separation of church and state, in Virginia. Jefferson fought so strongly for this because under British anarchy, they were persecuted for their religion. This document brought conflict with Jefferson and the Anglican Church, as the Anglican Church believed that Church and State should be one. The idea of Freedom of Religion carries into our government. President’s can swear in with a Bible during oath, though the book may differ on religion. The separation between church and state was one of the most important policies in the United States Constitution and was inputted in the first amendment. In the 1st Aamendment it states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof”. The Virginia Statute For Religious Freedom has ensured Americans’ freedom to express whichever religion they choose, and it is a main part of why The United States of America is so
The First Amendment ensures that there is separation between Church and State. However, this disjunction is not absolute. As the United States has become a more multi-cultural society, certain rituals have become problematic. Some issues were traditions that put one religion at the forefront, violating of the Establishment Clause; other issues affected peoples’ right to free expression of their religion. Many times people do not realize the Judeo-Christian bias in our culture because it is so integrated into our way of life. This country needs to recognize these biases and address them as the United States become a more diverse population.
Management and administration - directorate oversees ICE’s budget, expenditures, accounting and finance, procurement, human resources and personnel, workforce and recruitment, equal employment opportunity, information technology systems, facilities, property and equipment needs.
The Department of Defense also known as the “DoD” is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States Armed Forces. Before being named the Department of Defense it was first called the Department of War, which was that each branch was on its own. It had its own cabinet level secretary. It then changed to the DoD shortly after WWII; to run the entire military to decrease political infighting. Each of the branch’s individual secretaries now report to the Secretary of Defense. The decision to unify
In conclusion, the Founders wanted the separation of "Church" and "State" so the church could not influence politics of the state. The interpretation of the "Establishment" and "Free Exercise" clauses should be interpreted just as it is written in the Constitution. With the "Establishment Clause" no religion should be placed over another by the government and with the "Free Exercise" clause the government should not interfere in the way people practice their religion unless they are harming other person. Also the United States in its politics is in the lines on of Accommodationism than Separationism. Overall, the class has truly been eye opening and very enjoyable.
Surprisingly DHS also has other components and advantages of their mission. Author of The Homeland Security Bureaucracy Eli Lehrer explains “At the highest level of its organizational chart, DHS consist of four programs called directorates: Borders and Transportation Security (BTS); Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR); Science and Technology (S&T); Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection (IAIP); and Management” (Lehrer 2). All except Management Directorates which consist of computer technology, the rest of DHS directorates programs were transmitted through other organizations (Lehrer 2). All of the program directorates that were involved in the DHS all performed various duties and were given different tasks. Furthermore, “The
The Department of Homeland Security is to protect the nation from any type of threats. Through the Department of Homeland Security are areas such as, aviation, border security, emergency response cybersecurity analyst and chemical facility inspector (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, n.d.). Department of Homeland Security went through a complete overhaul, as a result of the September 11 terrorist attack. “…the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2002 established the Cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and created the position of Homeland Security”
Supposedly our country is split between church and state, but examples in our government show otherwise.
Most arguments against separation have to do with the fact that religion has a good effect on peoples’ conduct, and why would the state want to take away the good conduct? Religion tells you what is wrong and right and people want to go to heaven, not hell, so they usually try to do the right thing; to avoid the consequences, therefore a person’s conduct is better when he has a religion.