1. The Bureaucracy, Line of Succession, & Executive Powers
Civics

2. How many government jobs are there?
2,846,379,756,000

3. The Bureaucracy What is it?
A group of non-elected officials who carry out the day-to-day responsibilities of the executive branch
What are the three parts of the bureaucracy?
1. Executive Office
2. Executive Departments
3. Independent Agencies

4. The Executive Office Made up of:
White House staff: hired/fired by President (secretaries, speech writers, etc.)
National Security Council: advises President on safety of USA
Office of Management & Budget: helps President make budget
Other Offices: National Drug Council, Office of Science & Technology, Council of Economic Advisers, etc.

5. The Executive Departments
Purpose: to help the President carry out the enforcement of the laws
Made up of: 15 Departments with smaller divisions, bureaus, or offices
Cabinet: the President’s closest group of policy advisors
Main responsibilities: lead each executive dept.

6. Independent Agencies
Executive Agencies: handle specific government concerns, directly controlled by POTUS
Example: NASA
Regulatory Commissions: make rules for business, controlled by
Congress
Example: FCC
Government Corporations: provide a public service, but
can make a profit
Example: United States Postal Service

7. Vocabulary
Civil Service: the body of employees in any government agency other than the military; usually hired based on merit
Selective Service (Draft):
an independent agency of the government that maintains information about military conscription (required service)

8. The Line of Succession What is it?
To determine who is next in order to be the President of the United States
Made up of:
Members of Congress and the Cabinet
Created by:
Presidential Succession Act of 1947

9. Let’s Demonstrate how it works!

10. Executive Orders
a rule or order issued by the President having the same force as a law

11. Executive Agreements
an international agreement that the POTUS can make with another country, not requiring Senate approval

12. Executive Privilege
the right of the POTUS to keep information secret from Congress or the Courts
should not be used for personal protection
usually used in cases involving national security or emergency