OPEN CLASSROOM SERIES | FALL 2011

The Role of Government in the 21st CenturyFinal LectureBarry BluestoneNonnie BurnesMichael Dukakis December 14, 2011

THE MANY ROLES OF GOVERNMENT

Major Functions of Federal Government Provide for the National Defense

Establish and Adjudicate Private Property Rights

Ensure Compliance with the Constitution and the Bill of Rights

Establish a National Currency

Provide for National Economic Policy to maintain Economic Growth, Full Employment, and Stable Prices

Provide for National Infrastructure to assure Transportation and Communication

Assure Public Health

Collect Taxes to Pay for Federal Government Operations

Major Functions of State Government Provide for Regional Transportation

Ensure Public Safety and Security

Provide for Higher Education

Assure K-12 Equity across Municipalities

Promote Economic Development

Ensure Public Health

Regulate Energy Sector

Protect the State Environment

Encourage the Production of Affordable Housing

Provide Unemployment Insurance

Provide Workers Compensation

Major Functions of Local Government Ensure Public Safety – Police & Fire Protection

Promote K-12 Education

Promote Public Health

Regulate the Use of Property through Zoning Laws

Promote Local Economic Development

Provide Water and Sewer Services

Regulate Local Private Monopolies (e.g. Cable TV)

Federal Government Departments Department of Agriculture (USDA) Department of Commerce (DOC) Department of Defense (DOD) Department of Defense Inspector General Department of Education (ED) Department of Energy (DOE) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department of Justice (DOJ) Department of Labor (DOL) Department of State (DOS) Department of the Interior (DOI) Department of the Treasury Department of Transportation (DOT) Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

State Government DepartmentsAdministration and Finance

Education

Energy and Environment

Health and Human Services

Housing and Economic Development

Labor and Workforce Development

Public Safety and Security

Transportation

Boston City Departments(A-C)

Animal ControlArchives & RecordsArts, Tourism & Special EventsAssessingAuditingBoston BikesBoston Centers for Youth & FamilyBoston Employment CommissionBoston Groundwater TrustBoston Home CenterBoston Housing AuthorityBoston Licensing BoardBoston Main StreetsBoston Public Health CommissionBoston Public LibraryBoston Redevelopment AuthorityBoston Residents Jobs Policy OfficeBoston Water & Sewer CommissionBoston Youth FundB-SMART InitiativeBudget ManagementCable CommunicationsCity ClerkCity CouncilCivil RightsConsumer Affairs and Licensing

(D-O)Disabilities CommissionElderly CommissionElection DepartmentEmergency ManagementEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency ShelterEmergency Storm CenterEnvironment DepartmentEnvironmental & Energy ServicesFire DepartmentGraphic ArtsHuman ResourcesInnovation and TechnologyInspectional ServicesIntergovernmental RelationsJobs and Community ServicesLabor RelationsLaw DepartmentNeighborhood DevelopmentNeighborhood ServicesOffice of Business DevelopmentOffice of New BostoniansOffice of the Parking Clerk

(P-Z)Parks & RecreationPolice DepartmentPress OfficeProperty & Construction ManagementPublic Works DepartmentPurchasing / BidsRegistry DivisionRental Housing Resource CenterRetirement BoardSchool DepartmentSmall & Local Business Enterprise OfficeSuffolk County Registry of DeedsTaxpayer Referral and Assistance Center (TRAC)Transportation DepartmentTreasuryVeteran's ServicesWomen's CommissionZoning Board of Appeal

FEDERAL PROGRAMS

Provide for the National Defense Army, Navy, Air Force, , Marine Corps, Coast Guard

National Guard

Special Forces

CIA

Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

State Department

Agency for International Development (USAID)

Arms Control and International Security

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Helsinki Commission (Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

National Security Council

Assist the Private Economy Establish Rules for Private Property

Copyright Office

Patent Office

Adjudicate property disputes

• Land, physical assets, intellectual property

Commerce Department

Federal Reserve System

Bureau of the Engraving and Printing (Money)

Antitrust Division

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bankruptcy Courts

Court of Federal Claims

Economic Development Administration

Export-Import Bank of the United States

Farm Credit Administration

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)

Government National Mortgage Association

Federal Housing Finance Agency

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Provide for Basic Infrastructure Federal Highway Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Federal Railroad Administration Federal Transit Administration Maritime Administration AMTRAK Railway Stations Local Mass Transit Commuter Rail U.S. Postal Service Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Army Corps of Engineers Bonneville Power Administration Federal Maritime Commission

Enhance Human Capital & Culture Public Schools

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Employment and Training Administration

Vocational Training Programs

Employment Services

Commission on Fine Arts

Holocaust Memorial Museum

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Library of Congress

National Science Foundation

Provide for HealthNational Institutes of Health (NIH)

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Office

Indian Health Service

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Protect the Natural Environment Environmental Protection Agency

National Parks

National Forests

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Bureau of Reclamation

Fish and Wildlife Service

Forest Service

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission

Provide Information to Citizens Food and Drug Administration

Vehicle Safety Information

Vehicle Efficiency Data

Agricultural Research Service

Agriculture Department

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Bureau of the Census

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Government Printing Office (GPO)

Legal Services Corporation

National Weather Service (NOAA)

Provide for Domestic Safety Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Police

Firefighters

EMTs

Building Inspectors

Courts

Jails

Prisons

Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau

Bureau of Prisons

Civilian Radioactive Waste Management

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Federal Marshals Service

Mine Safety and Health Administration

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Citizenship Services Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Commission on Civil Rights

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)

Federal Election Commission

So, What Does Government Do for You?We fail to recognize more than 10% of all the things we ask government to

do for us.

If citizens understood all the things government does for us, would they be as quick to criticize government and ask to see it shrink?

If citizens who argue for “cutting government” were given a choice, which agencies would they overwhelmingly wish to eliminate?

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