– 2.OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (OMB) prepares the federal budget, oversees spending in all the executive agencies 3. NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL (NCS) – advises president on matters of national security. Includes the VP, secretaries of and defense, chairperson from the Joint Chiefs of Staff (they are the top commanders from the four parts of the armed forces.) – 4. COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS (CEA) helps president in role of economic leader (includes job growth, prices, trade) CABINET = 15 HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS THAT ADVISE THE PRESIDENT 1789 - First department was Department of State =Secretary of State = foreign policy 2002 – Last department, Department of Homeland Security = defense against terrorism, under President G.W. Bush, after 9/11 terrorist attacks NOTE: All department heads are called Secretaries, except for Department of head, who is called Justice ATTORNEY GENERAL (Review list of departments in your handouts) FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY Made up of agencies and employees 3 MILLION PEOPLE WORK IN EXECUTIVE BRANCH Make government policy Tasks: specific rules that put Congress laws into practice carry out day-to-day activities of the federal government (collect taxes, national parks, mail delivery)
2.OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (OMB) – prepares the federal budget, oversees spending in all the executive agencies 3. NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL (NCS) – advises president on matters of national security. Includes the VP, secretaries of and defense, chairperson from the Joint Chiefs of Staff (they are the top commanders from the four parts of the armed forces.) 4. COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS (CEA) – helps president in role of economic leader (includes job growth, prices, trade) CABINET = 15 HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS THAT ADVISE THE PRESIDENT 1789 - First department was Department of State =Secretary of State = foreign policy 2002 – Last department, Department of Homeland Security = defense against terrorism, under President G.W. Bush, after 9/11 terrorist attacks NOTE: All department heads are called Secretaries, except for Department of Justice head, who is called ATTORNEY GENERAL (Review list of departments in your handouts) FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY Made up of agencies and employees 3 MILLION PEOPLE WORK IN EXECUTIVE BRANCH Make government policy Tasks: specific rules that put Congress laws into practice carry out day-to-day activities of the federal government (collect taxes, national parks, mail delivery)