September 28, 2006 Chapter 7: The President and the Executive Branch

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September 28, 2006 Chapter 7 The President and
the Executive Branch

• Section 4 Presidential Advisors and Executive
  Agencies

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BW1 What are the duties of the presidents chief
of staff?

• The chief of staff heads a team of people who
  screen information and people trying to see the
  president.

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BW2 When does the cabinet meet?

• Whenever the president determines it is necessary

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BW3 What is the purpose of regulatory
commissions?

• Regulatory commissions are supposed to protect
  the public by making and enforcing rules for
  certain industries or groups.

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HW1. Key Terms

• Define use in sentences
• Federal bureaucracy
• Independent agency
• Government corporation
• Political appointee

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HW2. Describe

• What does the Constitution say about the role of
  the First Lady in our government?
• The Constitution does not mention the spouse of
  the president.

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HW3. Contrast

• What is the difference between a private a
  government corporation?
• The government, rather than an individual, owns
  operates a government corporation.

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HW4. Making Inferences

• What part of the EOP do you think is the most
  important? Why?
• The White House Office
• It controls access to the president

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HW5. Analyzing Information

• Organize the roles of the people who assist the
  president
• Executive Office of the President
• Cabinet
• First lady
• Vice president
• Federal bureaucracy

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HW6. Infer

• Review cabinet departments on pg. 183.
• Why are there so many cabinet departments under
  the president of the US?
• The government has many responsibilities.

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Class work

• Read the information on pp. 188-189.
• Write the name of each president mentioned (14).
• Arrange the presidents in the order they held
  office (pg. 654).
• What historic events took place in the White
  House (5)?