Organization of the Executive Branch

Running the Gov’t Chief Executive As Chief Executive, the Prez presides over the administration of Gov’t Constitution “take care that the laws be faithfully executed” Today, Federal bureaucracy spends $2.5 trillion year and numbers more that 4 million employee Prez. appoints 500 higher level positions & 2,500 lesser jobs

Sooo...Who helps the President???

The First Lady Not official position but many get involved politically Recently many focus on a single issue Michelle Obama: Healthy Food Hillary Clinton: Health Care Melania Trump: Children (drug addiction, bullying, poverty, disease, trafficking, illteracy or hunger)

Vice President Has 3 main jobs Takes over the Presidency (if something should happen) 25th amendment Votes in Senate if there is a tie (happened very recently…do u remember???) Head of the Senate Usually try to pick a VP that complement the strengths of themselves 14 VPs have become President due to death, resignation, or winning the office Usually hard for VP to win office in the 20th century Ask Al Gore “the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived”

25th amendment Deals with Presidential Succession 1947 Established the order of succession after the VP

Cabinet President advisors….not in the Constitution Made up of 14 Cabinet secretaries and 1 Attorney General (all confirmed by Senate) Expected to carry out the President’s policies in their areas and manage their own bureaucracies in an efficient and effective manner BUT Congress determines their BUDGET soooooo could be pressured from time to time Plus you have the interest groups

The White House Staff Chief Aides and Staff for the President More “administrative” & less “policy oriented” Handle day to day activities for the President Press briefings, staging's, responding to mail, coordinating photo-ops, research and speech writing Exps: White House Chief of Staff Responsible for the overall operations of the White house Prez. personal secretary (right hand man) Prez. Ggts to pick him…no senate approval highest-ranking member of the Executive Office National security advisor Briefs the president on a daily basis on world situations Press Secretary Spokesperson for the president and the administration and meets with the White House press daily John F. Kelly

Executive Office of the President (EOP) Set of groups w/ the specific task of advising the President on specific topic when requested Policymaking & advisory bodies 3 principle groups NSC CEA OMB

National Security Council (NSC) Created during the Cold War (1947) Coordinate the President on foreign and military policy Members: President VP Sec. of State Sec. of Defense National security advisor (manages)

Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) Provide assistance & advice to the Prez. when preparing the annual economic report 3 member body appoint by the Prez. Give data/analysis on current/future trends of economy Helps Prez. Carry out economic role

Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Primary responsibility is to prepare the BUDGET PROPOSAL 1 of the most powerful agencies in Washington Assemblies the budget docs. and monitors fed. Agencies throughout the year 2 reviews (spring and Fall) Create Economic Report for the Prez. by Jan. on the budget