Unit 6
Chapter 8, Section 4
The Executive Office
Mr. Young
American Government
I CAN:
1. Explain some agencies within the
Executive Office of the President
2. Determine the usefulness of the
Executive Office of the President and its
role within the Federal Bureaucracy
3. Analyze the Growth of the White House
Office Staff
Essential Question
 In what ways are
the members of
the White House
Office similar to
and different
from the
president’s
cabinet?
West Wing Video
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7ch13
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 The Situation Room
Executive Office of the President
 EOP- created by FDR
in 1939
 Individuals and
agencies that directly
assist the president
 Provide specialized
advice and
information, help
implement decisions
and gain more control
over executive branch
Explanation of White House Staff
“Obtaining quickly and without delay all
pertinent information…so as to guide him
in making responsible decisions, and then
when decisions have been made, to assist
him in seeing to it that every administrative
department and agency affected is
promptly informed.”
The President’s Committee
on Administrative Management, 1937
EOP Today
 Consists of White
House Staff and
several specialized
agencies
 Report directly to
Pres.
 1,500 full-time
employees, most
work in the West
Wing
Three Reasons for Growth
1. Every Pres has
2.
3.
reorganized it by
adding new agencies or
expanding existing
ones to help with
problems
Because some
problems are complex,
Pres has wanted expert
advice
Huge federal programs
require several
departments and
agencies to work
together
Executive Office Agencies
Office of Management and Budget
 Largest Agency in
EOP
 Prepares national
budget that Pres
proposes to Congress
 Indicates what Pres
will pay for and how
much
 Key way for Pres to
influence govt
direction and policies
National Security Council
 Created in 1947
 Help coordinate
American military and
foreign policy
 Director of the NSC is
the national security
adviser
 Since 2001, have
seen National
Homeland Security
Council created
Council of Economic Advisers
 Created in 1946 to
help formulate the
nations economic
policy
 Assess nations
economic health,
predicts future
economic conditions,
and proposes
solutions to specific
problems
Domestic Policy Council
 Helps Pres plan
and carry out
long-range
policies in
domestic areas
such as farming
and energy
National Economic Council
 Carry out longrange
economic
policies
Office of Environmental Policy
 Advises
President of
environmental
issues and works
with
Environmental
Protection
Agency (EPA)
Office of Science and
Technology Policy
 Advises Pres
on all scientific
and
technological
matters that
affect national
policies
Office of the United States
Trade Representative
 Helps
negotiate trade
agreements
with other
nations
White House Office
 Appoints White
House staff without
Senate consent
 Top Assistants: Chief
of Staff, Deputy chief
of staff, White House
Counsel, and Press
Secretary
 Gather information
and provide key
advice on issues
West Wing Video
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjMNjG
sU86Q&feature=relmfu
 The Marine Sentinels
Essential Question
 In what ways are
the members of
the White House
Office similar to
and different
from the
president’s
cabinet?