1. Executive Office of the President (EOP)

2. The EOP is made up of people the President chooses to help make foreign and domestic policy.

3. The main job of the EOP is to advise the President on important matters relating to his many presidential roles.

4. EOP
White House Staff
Chief of Staff
Press secretaries
Legal experts
Speech writers
Researchers
***Members of the White House Staff are hired by the President and do not need Senate approval.

5. EOP Special Advisory Groups Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Helps president prepare budget
National Security Council (NSC)
Helps in matters concerning national security

6. Executive Departments

7. Department of Justice
INS
FBI
FBP

8. Department of Treasury
IRS

9. Department of Health and Human Services
FDA

10. Executive Departments
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Transportation
Department of Energy
Department of Education
Department of Veteran’s Affairs
Department of Homeland Security
Department of State
Department of Treasury
Department of Defense
Department of Interior
Department of Justice
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Labor
Department of Health and Human Services

11. Independent Agencies (65)

12. These agencies were created by Congress to perform a specific job.

13. These agencies are separate from the executive departments.

14. They are separate because they often do not fit into any particular department, or they may serve all departments.

15. Independent Agencies Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Gathers political and military information on foreign nations
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Helps protect the environment

16. Regulatory Commissions (12)

17. The main job of regulatory commissions is to protect the public by supervising the actions of businesses and industries.

18. Regulatory commissions have the power to make rules and bring violators to court.

19. The heads of regulatory commissions are appointed by the President with the approval of the Senate.

20. Regulatory Commissions
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Makes rules for radio and television stations
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Protects consumers from unfair or misleading business practices
Federal Reserve System
Established general monetary policies