1. Bellwork Lesson 3 Please Copy the Learning Objectives:
Students will be able to:
Identify the role of the president’s cabinet
Analyze how the role of the cabinet has changed over time
Describe the role of the Executive Office of the President

2. The Cabinet and the Executive Office of the President

3. Why do we need bureaucracy?
The Federal Bureaucracy makes sure the needs of citizens are being met. This includes:
Clean water
Safe food
A highway system
Airports
National Security
The government is involved in many areas of our every day lives.

4. The Cabinet
The cabinet is the president’s closest advisers
Consists of the VP, Department heads, and other top ranking officials.
15 department heads
Reporting directly to the president
Each department head is called a secretary
The Cabinet was established in Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution to provide a source of key advisors to the President.

7. Role of the Cabinet Cabinet Secretaries: Advise the president
Run the executive departments for which they are responsible.
Cabinet secretaries make $199,700 per year

8. How did the Cabinet get its name
Andrew Jackson
Known for giving jobs to his friends and supporters
Relied heavily on a small group of friends for advice
Often met in the White House kitchen
Became known as the Kitchen Cabinet

9. Quote from President Kennedy:
In regards to his cabinet President Kennedy had this to say:
“I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House– with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.”

11. Nominee Confirmation

12. Qualities of a great secretary
Experience in a Particular Policy Area-
Expertise in the policy areas they will manage
Example: Secretary of Housing & Urban development should be from a large city
Example: Secretary of Agriculture should be from a farm state.
Administrative and Supervisory Experience-
Know how to manage and supervise a variety of programs

13. Continued Support for the President’s Goals and Plans-
Loyalty to the president and large contributions to campaign trails
Support from Various Groups that Hold Political Power-
Example: Secretary of labor has a good relationship with labor unions

14. The Executive Office of the President
Also known as the EOP
Another close group of advisers
This group is supervised by the White House Chief of Staff.
The Executive Office is a personal staff that assists the president
Top Advisers of the President
Consist of experts who supply needed information to the president.
This office was made under FDR by the Reorganization Act of 1939

15. EOP
3 of the oldest agencies in the EOP and have played the greatest role in presidential decision making are:
Office of Management and Budget
National Security Council
Council of Economic Advisers

16. EOP: How are they chosen
Unlike Cabinet it is chosen without Senate confirmation
Long-time supporters
Personal friends
Vice President

17. White House Chief of Staff
The President’s most trusted adviser
Overseer of the work and operations of the White House and the Executive office of the President
John Kelly is current chief of staff

18. Press Secretary:
One of the president’s top assistants who is in charge of media relations
Work with the Press corps
Set up Press Conferences
Issue Public Statements
Currently Sarah Huckabee

19. Relationship between EOP and Cabinet
There is no direct relationship between the EOP and Cabinet
Both provide advice and assistance for the President

20. Exit Slip- Answer and turn into the box
3 Facts I have learned
2 Questions I still have about this topic
1 Opinion I have formed