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The Executive Department(Staffing the Presidency)
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“A little help, please!”
•To “faithfully execute the laws” of the nation, the president has developed the executive dept. Administrative responsibilities has increased the size and scope of it
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The Cabinet
What’s missing???
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What roles do the executive departments play?
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The Cabinet• First created by Washington• Today, there are 15 major
departments, and 18 cabinet-level positions
• Has been expanded to include CIA Director, director of OMB, EPA, and WH Chief of Staff
• The heads (secretaries) are appointed by the Pres., but confirmed by Senate
Go to Activity: Choosing the Cabinet
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The Cabinet
• It has no formal authority, not mentioned in Constitution
•Serves as an advisory body to the President, but has declined as main source
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The Cabinet•Somewhat outdated for policy-
making•Meetings: general matters are
discussed•Secrecy and trust has become
an issue (differing POV? & leaks)
•Political appts, not very close to President
•Yet, still important roles
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Some say the cabinet has “divided loyalties”?
• Are they the most loyal to the President?
• To Congress (funds their own depts.)?• To client groups (whom depend on
their depts.)?• To the dep. employees (deal w/all
day)?• Or…• President’s goals can conflict w/depts.!Get with 3 o’clock partner and answer the following…”I believe the Cabinet is most loyal to _________, because
_________.”
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The Cabinet• Clinton nom. the first woman
Attorney General, result: “Nanny gate”
• Bush’s nominations showed he was serious about unification of country
• Obama: very diverse• Inner Cabinet: Sec. of State,
Treasury,Defense, & AttorneyGeneral
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The Executive Office of the President (EOP)
• Is key staff organization• Created in 1939 by FDR
(Reorganization Act)• Congress passed to provide the
Prez with the staff necc. to coordinate the branch
• Prez have turned to it instead of cabinet, (becoming command center)
• (Provides specialized info, helps implement decisions and gain control over branch)
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The EOP• Consists of the Office of the Vice
President & 10 other units• Consists of four major policy-
making bodies:• The Council of Economic Advisors
(CEA) leading economists• Prepare annual econ. report
Ben Bernake, now chairman of the Fed.
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The EOP• The Office of Management and
Budget: OMB, largest agency• Prep. of the federal budget• Oversees congr. Appropriations• Policymaking ability!• linked to other agencies• Helps prepare exec. orders
Historic OMB building
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The EOP• The Office of National Drug Policy• Recent addition, head known as
nation’s “drug czar”• National Security Council: NSC• Assists the President on foreign and
military affairs• Chaired by the VP• Confusion w/DOD
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Some others in EOP
•The Office of Policy Development
•The Office of Science and Technology Policy
•Office of Homeland Security•Etc…
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The EOP: Which office is the most valuable?
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Who is this man? Why does he have so much power?
Andrew Card? Was the Chief of Staff…
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Under Obama: Rahm Emanual to Denis McDonough
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The White House Offices (WHO)•Serves the President most
directly & importantly•Managed by the WH Chief of
Staff• Inordinate power- controls
schedule•Even policy formation!•Personal assistants & advisors•Press agents, aides
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The West Wing
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Snapshots in the White House
Nixon at the old EOB bowling alley
The West Wing Reception Room
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The WHO•Other staff: more than 600 who
work at the WH for support services (Inner Circle)
•From cooks to Secret Service•All appointed w/o Senate
confirm!
Obama’s male-dominated top advisors
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The Clintons, back in 2004 with the resident staff
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What are the two ways that the WHO might be organized?
•Circular method- “hub & spokes” used by FDR•Greater access & info, less efficient!•P.S. WHO appointments DON’T require Senate consent
•Pyramid approach- assistants report through hierarchy, ultimately gets to Prez.•Greater efficiency, less access!
Prez. assistants
Prez.
assistants
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Pyramid approach
Hub and Wheel approach
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The End…?