New seats??? Schedule this week Make-up quizzes Current Events from break? Welcome Back! Knowing the answer is the most important skill a President can possess. Who would the President call for help? Put assignment in basket. Is Bureaucracy a four-letter word? Most people think so. President and VP Advisors Cabinet Agencies Spoils v. Merit System of appointment The Executive Office of the President (EOP) An umbrella agency of separate offices. Staffed by most of the Presidents closest advisors and assistants. Appointed by the President, some must be approved by the Senate. Established by Congress in 1939. The West Wing of the White House The Presidents closest advisors work in the West Wing of the White House, near the oval office. Significant Personnel Chief of Staff closest advisor to the President. Directs daily operations of the White House. Denis McDonough (Obamas 4 th ) Press Secretary - mouth piece of the White House. Josh Earnest (Obamas 3 rd ) The EOP The President Chief of StaffPress Secretary National Security Council Council of Economic Advisors Office of Management and Budget Office of the VP Office of Policy Development Council on Evironmental Quality Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships U.S. Trade Representative Can you speculate as to what advise each office provides to the President? The White House Office: The National Security Council (NSC) The National Security Council (NSC) acts to advise the President on all domestic, foreign, and military matters that relate to the nations security. Members include the Vice President, the secretaries of state and defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the national security advisor. John Kerry Chuck Hagel Susan Rice Ashton Carter The Presidents Weekly Address Which offices would have been involved in this?