The Executive Office Of The President Flashcards
What is the EXOP?
-the top staff agencies in White House that assist pres carrying out main responsibilities
-work in west wing near Oval Office
Why has the EXOP only really existed since the 1930s?
-due to FDR’s new deal
-heavy federal intervention to resolve econ collapse 30s following Wall Street crash
Why else has the EXOP only really existed since the 1930s?
-due to americas increased role in world - WW2, Cold War
-increasing role international scale + diplomatic relations e.g. US role in Israel + Ukraine providing weapons as pres commander in chief
What is the role of the VP in the EXOP?
-elected as part of joint ticket with pres e.g. Trump + Pence 2016
-but 25th amendment states VP appointed rather elected if VP post available dung term in office
What is an example of the VP being appointed rather than elected?
-Nixon forced resign less than year after being elected + Ford took over
-Ford appointed former governor NY, Rockefeller as new VP confirmed by Congress
What 4 powers does the constitution give the VP?
-presiding officer of senate
-power break tie in senate e.g. Dick Chenny tie breaking vote 2001to protect Bush $1.6 trillion tax cut
-count + announce results of electoral college
-VP becomes pres if pres dies, resigns or removed e.g. Ford following Nixon resignation
What is an example of the VP counting + announcing the electoral college votes?
-2013 VP Biden announced his own successful re-elections alongside pres Obama
What does the White House office consist of? in terms of how EXOP works
-pres most trusted + closest aides + advisors reside
-WHO split into 30 diff offices but members always close to pres
-run by chief of staff
Why is the chief of staff such an important job?
-control information + access to pres
-draw up pres daily schedule
-monitor pres staff
-‘lightning conductors’ when things wrong
-serve pres + protect them from harm
What is an example of CoS protecting + serving the pres?
-Andrew Card for G.W Bush
-telling Bush about 9/11 attacks while visiting a school - telling pres what he didn’t want to hear
What is the office of management + budget?
-created by pres Nixon 1970
-run by an OMB director nominated by pres but requires senate confirmation
What are the 3 functions of the OMB?
-advise pres on allocation of federal funds in annual budget + Congress reject or accept it
-oversee spending of federal deps + agencies - make sure no overspending
-scrutinises all proposed rule changes from any exec agency e.g. if budget needs emergency change like during COVID
Who is in the OMB?
-has over 500 staff working on budget
-almost all are career civil servants + non-partisan
What is the system of the OMB?
-budgets takes 2 years to produce
-pres sets out guidelines + OMB makes it happen
-once complete budget goes to Congress for approval
How was Obamas chief of staff seen to have good access to the pres?
-Obama decision assassinate Bin Laden difficult to make as commander in chief
-chief of staff McDonough in room with pres when decision made
