Thursday 4/2 RAP Which President do you feel accomplished the most during his presidency? –Why? Today: Finish Pres. PPTs Review Ch. 15 – Government Bureaucracy

Friday 4/3 RAP What is the position of Chief of Staff? Is she/he in line of succession? Does the position need to be approved by the senate? 5) Denis McDonough: one of the President's closest and most trusted advisors for nearly a decade. Began in Jan ) Jack Lew ( ), was then nominated by the president to become Treasury Secretary. 3) Bill Daley, (January 2011 to January 2012). He also served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 1997 to 2000 under President Bill Clinton. 2) Pete Rouse briefly served as acting chief of staff between Emanuel’s exit and Daley’s entrance. 1) Rahm Emanuel ( ) left the White House to run for and get elected as mayor of Chicago. He/She is “The Gatekeeper” to the President. You cannot get to the President without going through this person. He/she arranges the president’s schedule, and selects and supervises the White House Staff. He/she is a close adviser to the President on various issues. He/she is not in the line of succession; and does not need to be approved by the Senate. The President chooses who will be their Chief of Staff. President Obama has had 5, so far:

Monday 4/6 RAP –If you were POTUS what would be the first issue you would address? Why? Today: –Review Ch. 15 –Watch “DAVE”

The Federal Bureaucracy Review

The Federal Bureaucracy The President..\..\Videos\Government\Power_of_Presidency.mov Department of State, Defense, Justice, Treasury  (CIA, EPA, NASA, Peace Corps,  The Federal Reserve) (FDIC, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac)   Chief of Staff, NSC, OMB

Federal Bureaucracy The federal bureaucracy is all of the agencies, people, and procedures through which the Federal Government operates. The President is the chief administrator of the Federal Government. In order to enact and enforce policy, Congress and the President have created an administration—the government’s many administrators and agencies.

The West Wing of the White House The President’s closest advisors work in the West Wing of the White House, near the oval office.

The Executive Office of the President An umbrella agency that consists of the President’s closest advisors and assistants. –Includes Chief of Staff, Press Secretary, and expert advisors in many areas. –Do not require Senate approval.  Whitehouse Chief of staff Denis McDonough

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) The OMB’s major task is the preparation of the federal budget, which the President must submit to Congress. Office of National Drug Control Policy Established in 1989, this agency’s existence dramatizes the nation’s concern over drugs. Council of Economic Advisers The Council of Economic Advisers consists of three of the country’s leading economists, and acts as the President’s major source of information and advice on the nation’s economy. Additional Agencies

The Cabinet The President appoints members that must be approved by the Senate. Each cabinet member heads one of the executive departments. Together they advise the President. Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew Attorney General Eric Holder Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson

Executive Departments: pg State 2.Treasury 3.Defense 4.Justice 5.Interior 6.Agriculture 7.Commerce 8.Labor 9.Housing & Urban Development 10.Transportation 11.Energy 12.Education 13.Homeland Security 14.Veterans Affairs 15.Health & Human Services

Review 1. All heads of the executive departments are known as secretaries except for the –(a) head of the Department of Justice—the attorney general. –(b) head of the Department of Defense—the supreme general. –(c) head of the Department of the Treasury—the treasurer. –(d) chief of the Department of the Interior—the forest ranger. 2. Members of the Cabinet act as heads of their departments as well as –(a) advisors to the President. –(b) congressional liaisons. –(c) heads of the branches of the armed forces. –(d) none of the above.

Independent Agencies These are located outside of other departments—nearly 150, today. –These are agencies that don’t fit well with other agencies. Social Security Administration NASA EPA Peace Corps Federal Election Commission –These do not have cabinet status

Government Corporations Many of the independent agencies are corporations. –They were set up by Congress to carry out certain business like activities. –1791-first Bank of the US. –Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) –US Postal Service –TVA These are set up like private corporations, but what they money they generate is put back into the business. Difference is that Congress decides the purpose for which the public agencies exist and the functions. The President selects most of the top officers, with Senate confirmation. Some of these independent agencies are really not that independent and are tied to an executive department.

Civil Service Civil Service is composed of civilian employees who perform the administrative work of government. 2.7 million men and women. History –Jackson and the Spoils System –Pendleton Act laid the foundation for the present federal civil service system. Quality of one’s work would be the basis for hiring. Equal opportunity for career advancement remain a problem. –Minorities and women are well represented in most agencies, they tend to be concentrated in lower level positions.

How large should government be? The primary function of government is to protect our rights and provide national security.

Cutting an agency! In your groups: –Please pick one agency to cut from the federal bureaucracy! Look in Ch. 15.3, 15.4 and 15.5 On one piece of paper-list the names of your group members. Write down the agency name Why you want to cut it. Pros and cons of cutting it from the federal government. –At least 3 of each!!!

DAVE I gave you a handout the week before last; with jobs of the president. –Get it out.