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An Executive Assistant to the President, works closely with the president, providing assistance and advice. His cabinet, the CIA, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The Department of Justice enforces Federal Laws and provides legal advice for the president and the heads of the executive departments
the heads of executive departments need to be approve by congress, while the heads of the EOP do not
14. The Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of the Interior, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of the Treasury, Department of Veterans Affairs
The cabinet members head the 15 Executive Departments that are under the President (departments of State, Defense, Treasury, Justice, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, etc.) and provide advice to the president. They, at least in theory, are chosen for their expertise and experience in the area in which they work .
The cabinet and executive office of the President serve as the main sources of advice for the President.
The heads of 15 executive departments make up the Cabinet. The cabinet helps the president make decisions , gives advice and provides information to the President . The cabinet secretaries also manage their departments and help or hurt the president by the kind of job they do with their departments. The departments of state, justice, treasury and defense are particularly important to the administration. The others are often appointed as much for political reasons as for their expertise in the area of their department. At the president's discretion, the vice-president may be asked to attend cabinet meeting and carry out assignments for the president.
The president has a cabinet of secretaries that run the various departments of government but report to the president and he would consult them concerning decisions related to their departments. The joint chiefs of staff provide advice on military affairs. The president has a White House staff that gives advice not so directly related to running the government, such as in speech writing, dealing with the press, public relations, political fund-raising and travel, etc. The leaders of Congress are more than happy to offer their advice as a rule. Besides the cabinet, there are other directors and "czars" that report to the president and he can find experts who will give him specialized advice if he calls upon them.
There is no such thing as Secretary of Attorney. Do you perhaps mean Attorney General? Or do you mean what does an attorney's secretary do?
The main institution of the executive branch is the President. His home and office is the White House. The Vice-President and other executive officers meet with him to give advice.
both provide advice to the president regarding policy decisions
They aid the chief executive and other administrators by offering advice and other assistance in the management of the organization.