The Executive Branch #4

Staff

• Quiz tomorrow!

• Test on Thursday!

• State of the Union – tomorrow night !

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

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

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

Cabinet• Sec. need S confirmation, can be removed by Pres

(alone)• Not usually Pres. Chief advisors:– Compete b/w depts– Protect depts

How do you organize all these ppl?

• Pyramidal structure:

• Circular structure:

Which is better?

• What is the advantage of a pyramidal structure? Disadvantage?

• What is the advantage of a circular structure? Disadvantage?

EC

1. Return thesis – revise if necessary