EOP (Executive Office of the President)

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EOP EOP has about 2,000 employees & a budget of more than $100 million These are the people who work the closest to the president. They help him accomplish his many duties

EOP -The most important parts of the EOP are: -White House Office -Office of Management and Budget (OMB) -National Security Council (NSC) -Office of Administration -Council of Economic Advisors (CEA)

EOP White House Office- close political advisors, lawyer, press secretary, etc screen the flow of information & people trying to reach the president.

EOP Office of Management and Budget (OMB)- prepare the federal budget and monitors spending of federal agencies

EOP National Security Council (NSC)-helps president coordinate the military & foreign policy

EOP Office of Administration: provides administration services to all of the executive offices.

EOP Council of Economic Advisors (CEA)- help president carryout his role as economic leader.

The Cabinet The President also gets help from his cabinet, which is a group of advisors that include the heads of the 15 top-level executive departments. -The heads of the departments are called secretary (secretary of state), except for the head of the Department of Justice, who is referred to as the attorney general.

Executive Departments Executive Department/Date Function of DepartmentIllustration of department’s function Department of State (1789)Plans the foreign policy