Structure and function of the Executive Branch The

Structure and function of the Executive Branch

The Cabinet The Senate must confirm each person the president nominates to be a Cabinet secretary. Cabinet selection is largely a political process, although social and management considerations apply. The Cabinet advises the president and meets when called by the president. Cabinet secretaries have loyalties beyond just the president who appointed them.

The Executive office of the President The Office of Management and Budget prepares the national budget for the president. The National Security Council advises the president and coordinates military and foreign policy. The Council of Economic Advisers assesses the nation’s economic health and assists in economic planning. The number and size of other EOP agencies vary from president to president. The White House Office consists of advisers and assistants who do not need Senate confirmation.

Cabinet Departments The 15 executive branch department heads serve in the Cabinet, advise the president, and run their departments. The executive departments include State, Treasury, Interior, Agriculture, Justice, Commerce, and Labor. Other departments are Defense, Health and Human Services, and Housing and Urban Development. Transportation, Energy, Education, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security complete the executive departments.

Independent Agencies, Corporations and Regulators The federal bureaucracy also includes independent agencies, government corporations, and regulatory commissions. The independent agencies, including NASA and the CIA, perform services for the executive branch. Government corporations such as the U. S. Postal Service are organized like private businesses but funded by Congress. Regulatory commissions are independent agencies with governmental authority to issue licenses and punish violations.

Cabinet Departments and Independent Agencies Chart Pages 325 -331 Fill out the chart. ◦ Identify each department or agency and give a brief description of what they do.

Schedule Until Thanksgiving Today: Executive office of the President ----EOP Worksheet ----Quiz Review Tomorrow: Study Day for Executive Branch Test ----Roles/Choosing/EOP Thursday: Test Day Friday: Activity

STUDY DAY TEST TOMORROW ◦PRESIDENTIAL ROLES TEST ◦CHOOSING A PRESIDENT TEST ◦CHAPTER 11 QR

TEST DAY You have 10 minutes to study before you take the EXECUTIVE BRANCH TEST. ◦ If you have not finished either of the worksheets below turn them in no later than tomorrow for credit. ◦ 1. Fill in the blank Department Secretary worksheet ◦ 2. Fill in the chart Department, Independent Agency, Corporation, Commission

Happy Thanksgiving 1. If you did not take the Executive branch test or made below a 70% you have to retake the test first. 2. If you do not fall under either category pick up a worksheet and login in to Moodle. Waite 57608 1. Under the Judicial Branch tab, click the link. 2. Use this link and the subsequent pages to fill in the worksheet. 3. Each new section on the worksheet requires that you progress to the next page on the site. 4. If any links do not work, use your Google powers to find the required information. 5. Turn the sheet in at the end of class.