Department Of Justice Assignment

Department of Justice
Marissa Stewart
Riverside University High School
American Government Hour 7
January 8, 2015

Intro The Department of Justice (DOJ) is a cabinet-level agency responsible for enforcing the laws of the United States federal government. The DOJ plays a crucial role in the United States federal government, ensuring public safety against foreign and domestic threats and preventing crimes. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Marshals, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are all associated with the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice has a straight-forward mission; its main purpose being to enforce the law and to defend the
The Attorney General had to learn the law to be able to prosecute and conduct all suits in the Supreme Court. Eventually, the workload became overwhelming for just one person to handle. Because of the heavy workload, several assistants for the Attorney General were hired. Private attorneys were retained to work on cases due to the amount of work increasing. In 1870, a concerned Congress passed the Act to establish the Department of Justice as an ' 'executive department of the government of the United States" with the Attorney General as the head. This occurred after the post-Civil War increase in the amount of litigation involving the United States need a large number of private attorneys to handle their large workload. Being officially established of July 1, 1870, the Department of Justice, handled the legal business of the United States. The Act of 1870 gave the Department control over all criminal prosecutions and civil suits in which the United States had an interest. The Act also gave the Attorney General and the Department control over federal law enforcement. The Act of 1870 created the Office of the Solicitor General, giving assistance to the Attorney General. The Act of 1870 is the foundation upon which the Department of Justice still resides. However, the structure of the Department of Justice has changed over the years, becoming the world
The school had a predominantly Caucasian population, which forced Eric Holder to keep his "foot in both worlds," allowing him to interact with both African American and Caucasian people. As a teenager, Holder got into the prestigious Stuyvesant High School. Holder mainly concentrated on his studies in high school and became overwhelmed by the rigorous academic demands placed on him at Stuyvesant. Fortunately, he stayed well rounded, as he was selected as captain of the basketball team, and in 1969 he received his high school diploma, as well as a Regents