1. Organization of the Executive Branch

2. 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

3. Sooo...Who helps the President???

4. 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)

5. 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”

6. 25th amendment Deals with Presidential Succession 1947
Established the order of succession after the VP

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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)

11. 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

12. 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