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The Executive Branch #3

The Executive Branch #3. Staff. Executive Office of the President . Agencies that help advise & aid pres: VP OMB : Office of Mgmt & Budget Plan budget National Security Council VP, Sect. of State, Joint Chiefs of Staff Advisors on Foreign Affairs Council of Economic Advisors

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The Executive Branch #3

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  1. The Executive Branch #3 Staff

  2. Executive Office of the President • Agencies that help advise & aid pres: • VP • OMB: Office of Mgmt & Budget • Plan budget • National Security Council • VP, Sect. of State, Joint Chiefs of Staff • Advisors on Foreign Affairs • Council of Economic Advisors • Others: Drugs, AIDs

  3. White House Staff • Communications office • Led by Press Secretary • Legal Counsel • EOP is headed by Chief of Staff *No Senate confirmation *Fired at will *Pres chief advisors

  4. Executive Departments Cabinet: Pres. Advisors, tradition began by G Wash • 15 Departments, headed by a Secretary : • State • Defense • Treasury • Justice • Labor • HUD • Homeland Security • Education

  5. Cabinet • Sec. need S confirmation, can be removed by Pres (alone) • Not usually Pres. Chief advisors: • Compete b/w depts • Protect depts

  6. How do you organize all these ppl? • Pyramidal structure: • Circular structure:

  7. Which is better? • What is the advantage of a pyramidal structure? Disadvantage? • What is the advantage of a circular structure? Disadvantage?

  8. Why Congress didn’t ….. HW • Read article: circle key terms (ie Speaker of the House)

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