“Executive Departments & Cabinet”“Independent Agencies and RegulatoryCommissions“Executive Departments & Cabinet”“Independent Agencies and RegulatoryCommissions
Helping the President
Helping the President
To help the presidentwith all of his/hermany tasks, the“Executive Office ofthe President”(“EOP”) was createdin 1939.
This includes advisors,clerks, secretaries, andother specialists.
The “E.O.P”
The “EOP” hasapproximately 2,000employees andoperates on a budgetof over $100 milliondollars per year.
The “E.O.P”
“White House Office”
The “White House Office”, alsoknown as the “White HouseStaff”, has a staff of over 500people who work directly for thepresident.
It is lead by the “chief of staff”,who is the most powerfulmember of this staff.
This office determines who cansee the president and reads mostof the reports and letters sent tothe president.
“Office of Management andBudget” (“OMB”)
The “Office ofManagement andBudget” (“OMB”)helps prepare thepresident’s budget andhelps monitorhundreds ofgovernment agencies.
“National Security Council”(“NSC”)
The “National SecurityCouncil” (“NSC”) helps thepresident coordinate militaryand foreign policy.
This department is madeup of :
–Vice President
–Secretary of State
–Secretary of Defense
–Joint Chiefs of Staff
“National Security Council”(“NSC”)“National Security Council”(“NSC”)
The “Joint Chiefsof Staff” is madeup of the topcommanders ofeach branch of theU.S. military.
“Office of Administration”“Office of Administration”
The “Office ofAdministration”assists the president.
It’s main task is tohelp people whorequest informationunder the “Freedomof Information Act”
“Council of Economic Advisers”(“CEA”)“Council of Economic Advisers”(“CEA”)
The “Council ofEconomicAdvisers” (“CEA”)helps the presidentcarry out the role ofeconomic leader.
“The Cabinet”“The Cabinet”
The “Cabinet” is a group of advisors thatinclude the heads of the 15 executivedepartments.
Department of Homeland Security
“The Cabinet”“The Cabinet”
The advisors allcarry the title of“secretary”.
The only exceptionis the head of theDepartment ofJustice, who is theAttorney General.
“The Cabinet”“The Cabinet”
The newestdepartment to becreated was the“Department ofHomeland Security”in 2002 (after 9/11) toconsolidate ourdefenses againstterrorist attacks
“The Cabinet”“The Cabinet”
The mainresponsibility of theCabinet is to advisethe president on allmatters.
Although NOTmentioned in theConstitution, everypresident sinceWashington has had aCabinet.
The Vice PresidentThe Vice President
The vice presidenthas historically hada limited role.
Recently, they havebeen given moreresponsibilitiesover the year.
The “First Lady”The “First Lady”
The “First Lady” hasno set responsibilitiesthat are listed in theConstitution.
Over the years, theyhave become veryactive in a variety ofissues.
The Federal BureaucracyThe Federal Bureaucracy
The FederalBureaucracy is thename given to themillions of employees(“bureaucrats”) andagencies that help runthe U.S. government,turn new laws intoaction, and regulate thegovernment.
Independent AgenciesIndependent Agencies
“Executive Agencies” areresponsible for specializedareas.
–“NASA” is an example.
Although not part of the“Cabinet”, these agenciesare still accountable to thepresident.
Independent AgenciesIndependent Agencies
“GovernmentCorporations” arerun like privatebusinesses, butthey are NOT forprofit
The U.S. PostalService is anexample.
Independent AgenciesIndependent Agencies
“Regulatory Boardsand Commissions”have the task ofprotecting the public.
They do NOT reportto the president.
The “F.C.C.” is anexample
