Executive Branch Organization
By Corbin Bernholtz, Anthony Silvio
Vice President of the United States
What is the Line of Presidential Succession
Vice President
Speaker of house
President of the senate
secretary of state
Secretary of the treasure
Secretary of defense
Attorney general
What are the major responsibilities of the VP
President of the senate
Helps decide presidential Disability
President in waiting
How has his influence and prominence changed over time
President of the Senate
Helps decide presidential disability
“President in waiting”
More used in modern policies and diplomacy
Members of the President's Cabinet
What leaders make up the President's Cabinet?
Vice President of the United States
Secretaries of departments
Other chief advisor
What is the purpose and duty of the Cabinet?
Direct the individual departments of the government
- Advise the President on any matter relative to their department
15 Executive Departments
Vice President of the United States
Department of State
Department of the Treasury
Department of Defense
Department of Justice
Department of the Interior
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Labor
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Transportation
Department of Energy
Department of Education
Department of Veterans Affairs
- Department of Homeland Security
National Security Council
What is the purpose of the National Security Council?
–Advises President on National Security Concerns, actions, issues
Who is in the National Security Council?
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of the Treasury
Vice President
Head of the CIA
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Commanders of the Four Branches
President’s Chief of Staff
- Others may also be invited
Office of Management and Budget
What does the Office of Management and Budget Do?
- To assist the president in preparing the annual federal budget and to oversee its administration via the executive branch agencies.
White House Staff
What are the duties of the Chief of Staff, and White House Staff members?
- Nearly 100 men and women employed to be the President’s Personal aids, advisors, and staff who advise him on ALL matters dealing with the Presidency and the Nation.
Press Secretary
What are the duties of the Press Secretary
- The White House Press Secretary is a senior White House official whose primary responsibility is to act as spokesman for the United States government administration
Agencies within the Cabinet Departments
What is the Federal Bureaucracy?
anyone who works for the government
Give examples of Agencies within the Cabinet Departments and summarize what they do (8)
FBI: They deal with the domestic affairs and the security of the United States
Marine Corps: They deal with foreign threats on land and sea, basically the best branch
Army: Deal with foreign threats on land, largest military branch
DEA: Drug Enforcement Administration, enforces drug laws
IRS: Responsible for collecting tax
Coast Guard: They protect the coasts of the United States, rescue people at sea
US marshals: Federal Law enforcement agency
- National Parks Service: Protects the National Parks in the United States
Independent Agencies
Give examples of Independent Agencies and summarize what they do (6)
FEMA: They deal with national emergencies in the United States
FDIC: Maintain public confidence and encourage stability of the financial system through safe banking
USPS: In charge of the United States mail
USGS: In charge of studying the United States geographical make up
NASA: In charge of studying/preserving/researching space
- United States Environmental Protection Agency: Protects United States’ environment
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Postal Service
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Regulatory Commissions
Give examples of Regulatory Commissions and summarize what they do (4)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): regulates and promotes air transportation safety, including airports and pilot licensing
Federal Communications Commission (FCC): regulates interstate and foreign communication by radio, telephone, telegraph, and television
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): enforces federal safety standards
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): establishes and enforces pollution standards