presidential advisors and agencies. the name game the term department is reserved for agencies of...
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Presidential Advisors and Agencies
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The Name Game
• The term department is reserved for agencies of cabinet rank
• The term agency is used to refer to any governmental body or, more particularly, to a major unit headed by a single administrator of near-cabinet status. The term administration is used in a similar way
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The Name Game
• The term commission is given to agencies charged with the regulation of business activities. Commissions are headed by varying numbers of top-ranking officers, or commissioners.
• The terms corporation and authority are used for agencies that have a board and a manager and that conduct business-like activities.
• These terms are not used consistently
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Presidential Advisors and Agencies
• The Vice President• Basically just “waits” for things to do• Recent presidents have given their VPs
important jobs
• The Cabinet• Presidential advisors, not in Constitution• Made up of the top executives of the Federal
Departments, confirmed by the Senate
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Figure 13.1
The Executive Office of the President
• Made up of several policymaking and advisory bodies
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EOP
• EOP has about 2,000 employees & a budget of more than $100 million
• These are the people who work the closest to the president.
• They help him accomplish his many duties
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EOP
• -The most important parts of the EOP are:
-White House Office
-Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
-National Security Council (NSC)
-Office of Administration
-Council of Economic Advisors (CEA)
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White House Office
• close political advisors, lawyer, press secretary, etc screen the flow of information & people trying to reach the president.
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
• prepares the federal budget and monitors spending of federal agencies
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National Security Council (NSC)
• helps president coordinate the military & foreign policy
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Office of Administration
• provides administration services to all of the executive offices.
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Council of Economic Advisors (CEA)
• helps president carryout his role as economic leader.
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The First Lady
• No official government position, but many get involved politically• Recent ones focus on a single issue
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Artist: Mike Keefe, The Denver Post
Date: 11/19/08
Describe the context of the political cartoon (Who? What? When? Where?)
Identify and discuss the cartoonist message. What bias(ses) can you detect?
Do you agree or disagree with the cartoonist's message? Explain your answer.
Explain how the cartoon relates to the process and politics of presidential appointments.
Source: http://www.cagle.com/