Three Executive Departments within Congress
In 1789 Congress created three Executive Departments: State or Foreign Affairs, Treasury and War. It also provided for an Attorney General and a Postmaster General. Congress apportioned domestic matters among these departments.
The idea of setting up a separate department to handle domestic matters was put forward on numerous occasions. It wasn't until March 3, 1849, the last day of the 30th Congress, that a bill was passed to create the Department of the Interior to take charge of the Nation's internal affairs.
The Interior Department had a wide range of responsibilities entrusted to it: the construction of the national capital's water system, the colonization of freed slaves in Haiti,
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1940 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is created from the Bureau of Fisheries and the Bureau of Biological Survey.
1946 Interior's General Land Office and Grazing Service are merged into the
Bureau of Land Management.
1977 The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is established to oversee state regulation of strip coal mining and repair of environmental damage.
What are the responsibilities of the Department of Interior?
As the nation's principal conservation agency, the U.S. Department of the Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural resources. From its establishment in 1849, the Department has managed many varied programs including Indian Affairs, administering land grants, improving historic western emigrant routes, marking boundaries, and conducting research on geological resources.
The Department's mission is (1) to encourage and provide for the appropriate management, preservation, and operation of the Nation's public lands and natural resources for use and enjoyment both now and in the future; (2) to carry out related scientific research and investigations in support of these objectives; (3) to develop and use resources in an environmentally sound manner, and provide an equitable return on these resources to the American taxpayer; and (4) to carry out trust responsibilities of the U.S. Government with respect to American Indians and Alaska Natives.
The
The executive branch of the Unites States government consists of the President, Vice President, Executive Office of the President (EOP), and the Cabinet (Citation). The President is the highest official of the Executive branch. The powers of the President are wide-ranging and highly substantial but were also drafted in the constitution to be limited by the other two branches of government. The remaining branches of government are the Legislative branch and the Judicial branch. There functions of all the branches are interrelated and the restraints on the amount of power each reserves are also coordinated. This correlation involves the system of checks and balances which was implemented by the framers of the Constitution. The President, as
Ecology, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as spelled out
One of America’s greatest conservation achievements is the Wilderness Act of 1964. Fifty-two years later, this act has a legacy to withhold. A legacy that meant something in 1964 and remains the same today: to protect unspoiled land. Even though, through this act millions of acres have been conserved, the key word is continue. That is why America should pass laws to preserve the wilderness before developers spoil them.
At the beginning of this time period, in 1820, the United States government was trying to figure out its identity. Both the Senate and House of Representatives were trying to regulate the executive office. John Quincy Adams addressed this issue in a personal diary while serving as Secretary of State to James Monroe, stating “One of the most remarkable features of what I am witnessing every day is the perpetual struggle in both the House of Congress to control the Executive ー to make it dependent upon the subservient to them” (Doc 1). Following the Panic
Through strictly regulated hunting we have reintroduced and repopulated various game species into areas where they were previously wiped out due to extremely excessive hunting by settlers. In the early 1900s all of Indiana’s whitetail deer were virtually extinct. By the 1930s whitetail deer were beginning to be reintroduced into Indiana. In just 20 years after initial reintroduction the population was at a sustainable level so that regulated modern hunting programs could begin. Conservationism has been a necessity to the ecology of the United States and many other countries around the world. The U.S. Forest Service by itself manages 193 million acres of public land nationwide or roughly 8% of the total land in the United States. The management of this land would not be feasible without the funding hunters provide through licenses, tags, and stamps. The 193 million acres does not include any public recreational land on the state level. There is 2,260,380 acres of public hunting land in all the states
The organizations other responsibilities include the preservation of the state’s history, the conservation of state resources, surveying the land within the state, providing veterans with land and housing, maintaining the Alamo and veteran cemeteries in the state. They also educate the public about environmental problems on the coast and how to prevent them. They also monitor the coast for any oil spills and are there to help clean them up when they do happen.
On the other hand, U.S. Bureau Land Management (BLM) is a federal government agency under the U.S Department of the Interior. The agency administers 253 million acres of America's public land. Moreover, BLM manages 700 million acres of subsurface mineral estates, which is underlying federal, state, and private lands. Moreover, the USGS (United States Geological Survey) is a federal government agency under the U.S Department of the Interior. The agency was created to protect human life and environment. Typically, the Geological Survey Agency also performs survey, research and investigations covering geology, topography, hydrology, mineral, biology and water resources for the U. S government.
After the United States succeeded in winning their independence from Britain and signing the Treaty of Paris in 1783, the United States wrote a new series of regulations called the Articles of Confederation. It established a United congress ruled by the legislature. Under the Articles of Confederation there was no executive leader. But, there was Robert Morris, the superintendent of finance. He helped pay wartime debts by managing taxes and became an important figure in the government. Alexander Hamilton was on of Robert Morris’s disciple and that is how he got the opportunity to become Treasury Secretary. The Confederation government had many strengths for example the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 which helped the Northwest Territories to make their own
The Department of Treasury, the department of Postal Service and the Department of Foreign Affairs were formed under the Article of Confederation. Articles was the first written constitution of the United States. Under the
America is called a democracy which means that the government is designed to be run by the people. Since it is a representational democracy, this means that instead of voting for everything directly, the people vote for others who will then make a great deal of the decisions regarding laws of the land. The United States' government is comprised of three branches: the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive. Each branch is responsible for certain tasks which when all branches are working together create a democratic government which serves to protect the people. The job of the legislative branch, which is Congress, is tasked with making the laws of the United States. The judicial branch's, the courts and judges with the Supreme Court at the top, responsibility is to interpret the laws and to see if they are constitutional which means that they do not go against what the Constitution says is legal for the country. The Executive Branch is headed by the President of the United States as well as those who directly report to him. Their job is to enforce the laws and to make sure that all the citizens of the country follow the laws of the federal government.
In 1940 the FAA as and merged with the ATU. In 1952 the Bureau of Internal Revenue was dismantled. All of its alcohol or tobacco related issues went to the ATU. The Bureau was renamed the Internal Revenue Service, the IRS. The IRS renamed the ATU the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division. When the Gun Control Act was passed in 1968 it gave them the responsibility of firearms. Because of this it was renamed to the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) Division. This is the ATF we know today.
Congress enabled the first executive departments in the summer of 1789. They were the State Department for foreign affairs, the Treasury for finances, and the War Department for the nation’s defense. The department heads were closely connected to the president and eventually would become the cabinet, the president’s chief advisory body. The Judiciary Act of 1789 created a ranked national judiciary based on 13 federal district courts. Appeals from those courts were heard in one of the three circuit courts and the Supreme Court had the final say. The act limited jurisdiction in federal courts to legal issues coming from the Constitution.
The first agency is called the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. The mission for the ATF is a “Law enforcement agency in the United State Department of Justice that protects our communities from violent criminals, criminal organizations, the illegal use and trafficking of firearms, the illegal use and storage of explosives, acts of arson and bombings, acts of terrorism, and the illegal diversion of alcohol and tobacco products”. They partner with communities, industries, and public safety agencies to protect the public they serve through information sharing, training, research and use of technology. ATF was established on July 1, 1972. The ATF was formerly part of the United States Department of the Treasury, which had been formed in 1886 as the "Revenue Laboratory" within the Treasury Department 's Bureau of Internal Revenue. ATF is the youngest tax-collecting Treasury agency, separated from the Internal Revenue Service by Treasury Department Order No. 120-1, since 1 July 1972. Also, in 1789 under the new Constitution, the first Congress imposed a tax on imported
There are three branches of the federal government, the executive, the judicial, and the legislative. The executive branch consists of such people as the president, the cabinet, and the executive offices of the president. The executive branch is known for enforcing laws created by the legislative branch. The judicial branch entails the United States Supreme Court and the Federal Judiciary. The judicial branch must review the laws the executive branch is to enforce. There is also the legislative branch. This branch contains the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, and the Library of Congress. Laws are created through the legislative branch.
CBP plays a role in protecting and enhancing culture for future generations, and takes significant conservation into account in planning and carrying out facilities and operational activities. CBP promotes communication and partnerships with Native groups, private sector, and important government entities, to safeguard traditional and cultural resources and guarantee their accountability and respectful treatment.