Transcript The Executive Office of the President

The Executive Office of the
President
The White House
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Is both a home and an office
Interactive Tour of Whitehouse
The White House Office
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Referred to as the “West Wing”
– Contains the offices of the aides to the
president
Executive Offices
National Security Council
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Made up of: President, VP, director of CIA,
chairmen of the joint chiefs of staff, and
other important policy experts
National Security Council
Made up of: President, VP, director of CIA,
chairmen of the joint chiefs of staff, and
other important policy experts
 This is an advisory staff
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Office of Management and
Budget
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Responsible for anticipating and reporting
upon federal budget
Office of National Drug Control
Policy

Prep annual national drug control strategy
Office of National Drug Control
Policy
Prep annual national drug control strategy
 Organize the 50 agencies that fight the war
on drugs
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Other important agencies
Policy and development
 Environmental quality
 Trade
 Science and technology
 administration
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The Cabinet
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Not created by the Constitution
The Cabinet
Not created by the Constitution
 Tradition left over from Washington
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The Cabinet
Not created by the Constitution
 Tradition left over from Washington
 Cabinet’s Role

The Cabinet
Not created by the Constitution
 Tradition left over from Washington
 Cabinet’s Role

– Head of one of the executive offices
The Cabinet
Not created by the Constitution
 Tradition left over from Washington
 Cabinet’s Role

– Head of one of the executive offices
– Advise the president
The Cabinet
Not created by the Constitution
 Tradition left over from Washington
 Cabinet’s Role

– Head of one of the executive offices
– Advise the president
– Power of the cabinet depends upon the style of
the president
President Obama's Cabinet