The Executive Branch at Work Lesson 2 The EOP and the Executive Departments PDF

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The Executive Branch at Work Lesson 2 The EOP and the Executive Departments Photo credit: Joe Marquette/Bloomberg/Getty Images Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Savvas is not responsible for any modifications made by end users to the content posted in its original format.  The Executive Branch at Work Lesson 2 The EOP and the Executive Departments Learning Objectives Analyze the structure and functions of the executive branch of government. Describe the Executive Office of the President. Explain the duties of the White House, the National Security Council, and the Office of Management and Budget. Identify other agencies that make up the Executive Office of the President. Describe the role of the Cabinet and executive departments in the executive branch. Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Savvas is not responsible for any modifications made by end users to the content posted in its original format.  The Executive Branch at Work Lesson 2 The EOP and the Executive Departments Key Terms Executive Office of the President federal budget fiscal year domestic affairs executive department civilian secretary attorney general George Washington Abraham Lincoln Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Savvas is not responsible for any modifications made by end users to the content posted in its original format.  Structure of the Executive Office of the President Thomas Jefferson performed his presidential duties with the help of two aides, one a messenger and the other his secretary. Like other early Presidents, he paid their salaries out of his own pocket. Indeed, Congress did not provide any money for presidential staff until 1857, when it gave President James Buchanan $2,500 for one clerk. Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Savvas is not responsible for any modifications made by end users to the content posted in its original format.  Structure of the Executive Office of the President The Role of the White House The National Security Council The Office of Management and Budget The Office of National Drug Control Policy The Council of Economic Advisers The Roles of Other EOP Units Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Savvas is not responsible for any modifications made by end users to the content posted in its original format.  Structure of the Executive Office of the President By 1850, the executive branch employed some 33,000 people. That number reached 1 million by 1940. Analyze Data Why do you think the executive branch has grown over the years? Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Savvas is not responsible for any modifications made by end users to the content posted in its original format.  Structure of the Executive Office of the President President Obama consults with two key aides aboard Air Force One: Chief of Staff Denis McDonough (right) and Deputy National Security adviser for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes (left). Photo credit: Pete Souza/The White House/Rapport Syndication/Newscom Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Savvas is not responsible for any modifications made by end users to the content posted in its original format.  The Executive Departments In The Federalist No. 76, Alexander Hamilton declared that “the true test of a good government is its aptitude and tendency to produce a good administration.” Given that comment, it seems strange that Hamilton and the other Framers of the Constitution spent so little time on the organization of the executive branch of the government they were creating. Instead, the machinery of federal administration has been built over time to meet the changing needs of the country. Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Savvas is not responsible for any modifications made by end users to the content posted in its original format.  The Executive Departments Executive Officers and Their Staffs Subunits in the Executive Departments The Executive Departments Today Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Savvas is not responsible for any modifications made by end users to the content posted in its original format.  The Executive Departments Janet Reno was the first woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General after her nomination by President Bill Clinton was approved by the Senate in 1993. Photo credit: Pamela Price/AFP/Getty Images Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Savvas is not responsible for any modifications made by end users to the content posted in its original format.  The Executive Departments The number of executive departments has more than tripled since 1789. Analyze Charts What can you conclude about the reasons for creating executive departments? Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Savvas is not responsible for any modifications made by end users to the content posted in its original format.  The Cabinet and Its Functions The Cabinet is an informal advisory body brought together by the President to serve his needs. The Constitution makes no mention of this group of advisors, nor did Congress create it. Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Savvas is not responsible for any modifications made by end users to the content posted in its original format.  The Cabinet and Its Functions How the President Chooses Cabinet Members Cabinets Today The Role of the Cabinet Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Savvas is not responsible for any modifications made by end users to the content posted in its original format.  The Cabinet and Its Functions George Washington’s 1789 Cabinet consisted of just the secretaries of state, treasury, and war, and the attorney general. The modern-day presidential Cabinet is nearly four times that size. Photo credit: Bettmann/Corbis Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Savvas is not responsible for any modifications made by end users to the content posted in its original format.  Quiz: Structure of the Executive Office of the President Why is the Executive Office of the President sometimes called “the President’s right arm”? A. It houses agencies staffed by key members of political parties. B. It houses agencies staffed by the majority party leaders in Congress. C. It houses agencies staffed by the President’s key personal and political aides. D. It houses agencies staffed by key lobbyists for powerful corporations. Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Savvas is not responsible for any modifications made by end users to the content posted in its original format.  Quiz: The Executive Departments Which of the following events MOST LIKELY led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security in 2002? A. a major earthquake struck El Salvador in 2001 B. terrorists attacked the United States in 2001 C. a NASA space probe began to map the surface of Mars in 2002 D. Switzerland joined the United Nations in 2002 Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Savvas is not responsible for any modifications made by end users to the content posted in its original format.  Quiz: The Cabinet and Its Functions How does geography influence the selection of Cabinet secretaries? A. Candidates are chosen to give regional balance to the Cabinet. B. Candidates are chosen to give professional experience to the Cabinet. C. Candidates are chosen to give interest groups access to the Cabinet. D. Candidates are chosen to give the Senate influence over the Cabinet. Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Savvas is not responsible for any modifications made by end users to the content posted in its original format.