Chapter 13 Blog

It is difficult to choose just one federal agency that is the most important, because I believe there are several that are absolutely crucial, however since I have to choose just one I will go with the United States Department of Defense. Headquartered at the Pentagon, the Department of Defense is made up of the US Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, National Guard and US Coast Guard. It is the oldest and largest government agency. Without our nation's military, we would have only the defense of our citizens. We could be bombed or taken over at any time without any type of defenses. Our military is also considered the world's police, overseeing matters in other countries and also providing disaster relief. Without our military, our country would've had no need for any other government agency, because it simply would not exist.

I do not feel that any of our federal agencies are not important, and that any of them would not be missed. They all serve a very special and important purpose in or country.

I don't think we need any more federal agencies. After researching all of the different agencies, departments and what they do, I think every possible scenario or need of an agency is already covered. A week ago I would have said that there needs to be an office that oversees spending in each agency, but I've learned that office already exists and it's called the Office of Management and Budget and reports directly to the president.

Blogs I commented on:
-Taylor Wilson
-Matthew Cooper
-Sarah Ham