The FBI operates under the US Department of Justice. It is not a branch of government.
The FBI would be under the Executive branch, the branch if government that is responsible for enforcing the law.
The FBI is part of the Department of Justice, which is part of the Executive Branch of the United States federal government.
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Executive branch. The federal law enforcement agencies, such as the FBI, the US Marshals, the Dea all fall under the Department of Justice, which is part of the Cabinet.
No. Despite the restructuring of the government after 9/11, the FBI still falls under the Department of Justice.
The Judicial Branch of Government is the branch that tries case.
In the United States, the branch of government that is responsible for enforcing laws is the executive branch. The executive branch consists of the president, vice president, Attorney General and Department of State. The FBI, CIA and NSA are all part of the executive branch of government.
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Laws are enforced by the Executive Branch, through its various agencies. Agencies like the FBI, U.S Marshals Service, DEA, and ATF all fall under the Executive Branch of government.
The Department of Corrections falls under the Judicial Branch of government in the US.
President Obama falls under the executive branch of government.