Name:

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EXECUTIVE  ORGANIZATION  PROJECT  
You  must  keep  this  sheet.  Your  project  will  not  be  graded  unless  you  hand  it  in  with  this  sheet.  
 
As  you  are  aware,  there  are  15  major  departments  under  the  helm  of  the  President  and  the  Executive  
Branch.  Each  department  has  a  secretary  that  is  nominated  by  the  President  and  confirmed  by  Congress.  
This  is  your  opportunity  to  dive  deeper  into  an  organization  of  your  choice,  and  report  back  to  your  
classmates.  CHOOSE  ONE  ORGANIZATION  TO  REPORT  ON.  IT  MUST  BE  FROM  THE  LIST  BELOW.  
 
• Department  of  Agriculture   • Environmental  Protection  Agency  (EPA)  
• Department  of  Commerce   • Food  and  Drug  Administration  (FDA)  
• Department  of  Defense   • Federal  Trade  Commission  (FTC)  
• Department  of  Education   • Federal  Communications  Commission  (FCC)  
• Department  of  Energy   • Consumer  Product  Safety  Commission  (CPSC)  
• Department  of  Health  and  Human  Services   • Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Company  (FDIC)  
• Department  of  Homeland  Security   • Federal  Aviation  Administration  (FAA)  
• Department  of  Housing  and  Urban  Development   • Department  of  State  
• Department  of  Justice   • Department  of  Transportation  
• Department  of  Labor   • Department  of  the  Treasury  
 
My  Department  or  Agency  is:  _______________________________________________________________________________________  
 
List  of  Requirements  
Your  total  presentation  /  poster  will  be  worth  50  points.  Some  aspects  are  short  answer,  while  others  
require  a  paragraph  or  visual.  Pay  close  attention  to  the  requirements  for  each.  
 
    P  =  Paragraph  
    V  =  Visual  (ALL  visuals  must  be  accompanied  by  a  caption]  
    S  =  Short  Answer  
 
o What  is  the  commonly  used  acronym  for  the  organization?  [S]  
o Draw  or  print  out  their  logo  for  the  presentation.  [V]  
o Who  are  the  top  leaders  of  the  organization?  Who  were  the  three  leaders  before  them?  [S,  V]  
o How  big  is  their  budget  and  where  does  it  come  from?  [S]  
o Give  only  the  major  numbers,  such  as  how  much  of  the  budget  comes  from  taxpayer  
dollars.  
o How  does  the  Department  organize  itself?  What  organizations  or  branches  does  this  
Department  oversee?  (You  must  find  an  organizational  chart  for  the  Department  online)  [S,  V]  
o When  was  the  Department  or  Agency  established?  Why  was  it  established?  [P]  
o What  is  their  purpose?  What  do  they  do?  [P]  
o For  this  you  must  start  your  paragraph  off  with,  “The  Department  of  ____________________  is  in  
charge  of…  
o What  major  events  or  political  issues  have  recently  come  up  for  the  Department  or  Agency?  
Have  there  been  any  scandals?  Have  they  done  anything  cool  recently?  [P]  
o Search  newspapers  such  as  USA  Today,  or  New  York  Times  for  articles.  
o Summarize  these  articles  in  your  own  words.  
o Where  are  their  major  buildings  located?  (Include  a  map  of  the  region  where  the  offices  are  
located)  [S,  V]