federal agencies
National government bodies
Federal agencies are organizations within the executive branch of the United States government that carry out specific functions assigned by law.
They range from cabinet departments like the Department of Defense to independent agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency or the Federal Reserve.
These bodies implement and enforce regulations, administer programs, and provide services across virtually every aspect of American life.
The federal agencies responsible for food safety include the FDA and USDA.
- White HouseOfficial presidential residence
- executive branchGovernment's implementing arm
- executive orderBinding directive from leadership
- governmentAuthority over a state
- policy-makingFormulating official guidelines
civil service · alphabet soup · bureaucracy · Department of Veterans Affairs · cabinet · Drug Enforcement Administration · interagency · rulemaking · National Science Foundation · oversight · United States Postal Service · Food and Drug Administration · regulation · freedom of information · government shutdown · United States Secret Service · National Institutes of Health · FBI
- governmentgovernment, ministries, legislature, judiciary, executive branch
- US Governmentexecutive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch, Congress, House
- executive branchexecutive branch, Oval Office, executive power, executive orders, cabinet secretary
- Canadian GovernmentHouse of Commons, Senate, Prime Minister, parliamentary democracy, Bank of Canada
- civil servicecivil servants, bureaucrat, civil servant, administrator, clerk
- Federal Assetsnational forests, national monuments, national archives, national labs, military bases
federal agenciesstate agencies
Official public service organizations
state government · local government · municipal government · regional authorities · city government
federal agenciesprivate companies
Businesses without public shareholders
private sector · corporations · commercial enterprises · private enterprise · nonprofit organizations
federal agencieslocal authorities
Nearby governmental bodies
grassroots organizations · community organizations · local boards · community boards