Learning goals of this Deep Dive

Learning goals of this Deep Dive include analysis and application of federal government processes to day- to-day life. Before you get started, take a look at the Chapter 14 budget pie and look at some of the major percentages of the federal budget. What are the top 5 or 6 policy priorities of the federal government according to how much is devoted to it in financial resources? Now read the Bureaucracy chapter. How are federal government employees in general, and if you can find specific examples in Chapters 12, 14, or 15, in your chosen agency supported via funding, political agreement and priorities, how well are federal government employees in that agency supported in their mission(