Organization of Executive Branch Main responsibility Making policies

Organization of Executive Branch Main responsibility: Making policies • Executive Branch is a huge BUREAUCRACY –? • ADMINISTRATION: team of executive branch officials – 2, 000 members lead the three parts of the executive branch

1. Executive office of President • A. White House Staff: President’s trusted advisors – Chief of Staff, press secretaries, legal experts, speechwriters, office workers • Each are hired by the President and DO NOT need Senate approval • B. The Vice President: Presides over Senate – If President dies, the V. P may become President • C. Special Advisory Groups: help the President make decisions on domestic and foreign policies – Office of Management of Budget (OMB) – National Security Council (NSC)

2. The Executive Departments *organizations that carry out laws and run government programs • Largest part of the Executive branch • Over 2. 7 million government workers (204) – Head of Department of Justice (Attorney General) – Secretary of State – Secretary of Treasury • Cabinet: group of policy advisors to the President

Vocab. • Executive Privilege: • Executive agreements: • Executive Orders

3. Independent Agencies • 3 types of Independent Agencies – Executive agencies • Environmental protection Agency (EPA) • NASA – Regulatory commissions (12) • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) • Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) – Government corporations • United States Postal Service