1. The Executive Branch #4 Staff Quiz tomorrow! Test on Thursday! State of the Union – tomorrow night !

2. Executive Office of the President Agencies that help advise & aid pres: – VP – OMB : Office of Mgmt & Budget Plan budget – National Security Council VP, Sect. of State, Joint Chiefs of Staff Advisors on Foreign Affairs – Council of Economic Advisors – Others: Drugs, AIDs

3. White House Staff Communications office – Led by Press Secretary Legal Counsel EOP is headed by Chief of Staff * No Senate confirmation *Fired at will *Pres chief advisors

4. Executive Departments Cabinet : Pres. Advisors, tradition began by G Wash 15 Departments, headed by a Secretary : – State – Defense – Treasury – Justice – Labor – HUD – Homeland Security – Education

5. Cabinet Sec. need S confirmation, can be removed by Pres (alone) Not usually Pres. Chief advisors: – Compete b/w depts – Protect depts

6. How do you organize all these ppl? Pyramidal structure: Circular structure:

7. Which is better? What is the advantage of a pyramidal structure? Disadvantage? What is the advantage of a circular structure? Disadvantage?

8. EC 1.Return thesis – revise if necessary