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Today’s Target Identify offices in the federal bureaucracy, and explain how they help the president do his job.
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4 3 2 1 President Independent Agencies NSC EOP OMB Vice President
White House Office 1 Justice 3D President 3C Defense Treasury 3B CABINET State 3A 3
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Vice President 2 main responsibilities: Preside over the Senate
Helps determine if the President is disabled
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Former White House Chief of Staff
Rahm Emmanuel Previous experience: Campaign manager for Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley & President Bill Clinton Senior advisor in the Clinton White House ( ) Congressman representing Illinois’ 5th district ( ) Campaign manager for Barack Obama Chicago Connection
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Chief of Staff Bill Daley
Previous experience: Vice Chair, Chairman of the Midwest Region, and head of the Office of Corporate Responsibility for JP Morgan Chase Campaign Chairman for Al Gore’s presidential run in 2000 U.S. Secretary of Commerce from Served as Special Counsel to President Clinton in 1993 Lawyer
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White House Spokesman , Josh Earntest
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What do members of the White House Office do?
President’s personal advisors Schedule/organize his day Deal with the press Appointed by the President (Friends) Show clip from American President.
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National Security Council
President Vice President Secretary of State Secretary of Defense National Security Advisor Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Director of the CIA Obama, Joe Biden,Kerry, Chuck Hagel, Jim Jones NSA, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey Chairman of Joint Chiefs, Director of CIA John Brennan
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What does the NSC do? Military & intelligence experts
Advise the president on national security Command the CIA
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Office of Management and the Budget
Peter Orszag
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What does the OMB do? Prepares the federal budget HUGE task
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White House Cabinet
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What is the Cabinet? Heads of 15 Executive Departments, each with its own responsibility Carry out the laws in their area of specialty Advise the president on policy Nominated by Pres, confirmed by the Senate
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President Obama at Cabinet meeting April 20, 2009 at the White House
President Obama at Cabinet meeting April 20, 2009 at the White House. White House Photo by Pete Souza
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John Kerry, Sec. of State Advise the president on foreign policy
Help make treaties
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Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Treasury
What does the Treasury Dept do? -Coins the money -Collects Taxes -Borrows Money -Enforces alcohol, taxes, and firearms laws.
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Chuck Hagel Secretary of Defense
Advises the pres. on military policy Helps the pres. command the military General Martin E. Dempsey Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Advises on all military matters from the military point of view. HQ is the Pentagon.
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Runs the federal courts & prisons Enforces federal law
Attorney General Runs the federal courts & prisons Enforces federal law Gives legal advice to the president Eric Holder
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Other Cabinet Departments
Dept. of the Treasury Dept. of the Interior Dept. of Agriculture Dept. of Commerce Dept. of Labor Dept. of Health and Human Services Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Dept. of Transportation Dept. of Energy Dept. of Education Dept. of Veterans Affairs Dept. of Homeland Security
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Independent Agencies Central Intelligence Agency
Environmental Protection Agency Federal Communications Commission Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation National Aeronautics and Space Administration Peace Corps Securities and Exchange Commission Selective Service System Social Security Administration * There are a total of 150 independent agencies in the executive branch.
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President 1 2 3 4 3A 3B 3C 3D
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