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Foundation of the Federal Bureaucracy
George Washington established the first three cabinet departments: Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of State, and Secretary of War. -
Foundation of the Department of the Interior
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Foundation of the Department of Justice
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The Pendleton Civil Service Act was passed
This act allowed the merit system to replace the spoils system. -
Foundation of the Department of Agriculture
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Foundation of the Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor
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The Hatch Act was passed
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Foundation of the Department of Defense
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Foundation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Foundation of the Department of Transportation
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Foundation of the Department of Energy
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Civil Service Reform Act
This act created the Senior Executive Service. -
Foundation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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Foundation of the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services
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Foundation of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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Foundation of the Department of Homeland Security