 The federal government was established by the U.S. Constitution in 1790 and manages the United States of America. The powers of the federal government are vast, and because we have 50 states, managing them all is a huge task. Therefore, in addition to the three branches of government (legislative, judicial and executive), the federal government is broken down into agencies that control different parts of our lives.
Government agencies are organizations, each of which is responsible for administering certain functions of the federal government. Each agency has different functions within the governmental system. For example, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms controls alcohol, cigarettes and guns; while the Center for Mental Health Service controls laws and programs that concern mental health. Governmental agencies usually contain kids’ pages, which are dedicated to helping a child understand what each agency does and the role it plays in our federal government. Some kids’ pages feature fun games and activities to help children learn about the functions of that agency. Look to the following resources to find various government agency pages for kids.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Agricultural Research Service
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of the Census
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Center for Mental Health Service
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Central Intelligence Agency
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Department of Veterans Affairs
Energy Information Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Emergency Managment Agency (FEMA)
Federal Railroad Administration
Forest Service
Indian Health Service
Maritime Administration
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Minerals Management Service
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Agricultural Statistics Service
National Center for Education Statistics
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Science Foundation
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Peace Corps
Small Business Administration
Social Security Administration
The Federal Emergency Management Agency
The White House
United States Coast Guard
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Energy
United States Department of Health and Human Services
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
United States Department of Justice
United States Department of Labor
United States Department of State
United States Department of Transportation
United States Department of the Treasury
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
United States Geological Survey
United States Patent and Trademark Office
USGS Biological Resources Division
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