American Politics Today - Essentials (3rd Ed)

THE PRESIDENT AS HEAD OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Answers: 1.d; 2.b

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The president has direct control over the

cabinet departments, but his control of

is more limited.

a the White House staff

b the Executive Office of the President

c the Cabinet

d the independent agencies

e the vice president

Officials who serve on the National Security

Council and the Council of Economic Advisers

are part of the

a White House staff.

b Executive Office of the President.

c Cabinet.

d independent agencies.

e government corporations.

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THE PRESIDENT

THE WHITE HOUSE STAFF

INDEPENDENT

AGENCIES & GOV.

CORPORATIONS

White House Office

Office of Management & Budget

Council of Economic Advisers

National Security Council

Office of National Drug Control Policy

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

OF THE PRESIDENT

Dept. of Housing & Urban Development

Dept. of the Interior

Dept. of Commerce

Dept. of Labor

Dept. of Education

Dept. of Transportation

Dept. of Energy

Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Dept. of Justice

Dept. of Defense

Dept. of State

Dept. of Homeland Security

Dept. of Health & Human Services

Dept. of the Treasury

Dept. of Agriculture

Council on Environmental Quality

Office of Science & Tech. Policy

Office of Policy Development

Office of Administration

Vice President

Examples:

Federal Election Commission

Federal Trade Commission

Social Security Administration

National Transportation Safety Board

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