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| Executive Office of the President | A complex organization of separate agencies staffed by the President's closest advisers and assistants |
| Two major roles of a Cabinet Secretary | (1) Administrative head of the Department; and (2) Advise the President |
| Hatch Act | Important law that prevents federal employees from engaging in political party activities |
| Why are agencies independent? | Agencies are independent to prevent political pressure on them to do certain things |
| What are the 3 features of a bureaucracy | Hierarchy of authority, job specialization, formal rules |
| What did the Pendleton Act do? | This law made merit and not politics the basis for hiring and promotion in the federal work force |
| Independent regulatory commissions | These independent agencies have both legislative and judicial functions |
| Independent executive agencies | These independent agencies have executive authority only |
| Civil service employees | The name given to civilian employees who work for the federal government |
| Office of Management and Budget | This important agency in the EOP prepares the federal budget that the President submits to Congress |
| Council of Economic Advisers | This EOP agency has helped the President plan how to get the country out of the recession |
| National Security Council | This EOP office advises the President on foreign policy |
