1. The Organization of the Executive Branch
Chapter 9
Section 2

2. Key Terms
Bureaucracy
Cabinet
Administration

3. Bureaucracy- is an organization of government departments, agencies and offices
Administration-official appointed by the President for the executive branch

4. 3 Main parts Executive Office of the President Executive Departments
Independent Agencies

5. Executive Office of the President
People the President chooses to help make foreign and domestic policy
Main job is to carry out laws

6. The White House Staff President’s most trusted advisors
Help with national security
The economy
Other subjects help to meet the President’s goals
Chief of Staff
Or Report directly to the President

7. The V.P. presides over the Senate
Some Presidents ask them to take an active role
Historically, almost invisible
V.P. becomes President if President is killed or dies
Happened 8 times
V.P. temporarily in control if President is ill

8. Special Advisor Groups Two important groups
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
National Security Council (NCS)
OMB decides the cost of the president’s policies
OMB sends the budget to Congress

9. NSC- foreign policy NSC includes Military officers
Advisors from government agencies and departments
Concerned with foreign affairs and national defense

10. Executive Departments Most of the work running the government
15 of them
Most of the work running the government
Each department fills a presidential duty
Department of State- relations with other countries

11. Department of Homeland Security
Created by George Bush
Response to 9/11
Safeguard the country
Coast guard
INS
FEMA

12. The Cabinet appoints head of executive departments
Senate must approve each appointment
Head of Department of Justice
Attorney General
Cabinet- an important group of policy advisors to the president

13. Executive agencies Under the direct control of the President
Can choose and remove directors
Most important agencies
NASA
EPA

14. The Independent Agencies
Rules about the environment
Providing farm loans
40 Independent agencies

15. Regulatory Commissions 12 of them
Carry out rules for business and economic activity
FCC (radio, tv)
CPSP (Consumer product safety commission)
Settle disputes between business they regulate

16. Regulatory Commissions
Meant to be fair
Free from political influence
President chooses members of the board
Each serves a long term so no single president can choose them all

17. Government Corporation
Try to make a profit
Provide public service
Too risky or expensive for private enterprise
United States Post Office

18. Civil Service Commission
Executive Branch includes a wide variety of employees
President chooses less than one percent
1833 Congress set up the Civil Service Commission
Hired based on merit
Take test for highest score
Provides trained workers for the administration