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Disclaimers: All sites are from official US gov sources. Hyperlinks are included wherever possible.  Mapping these agencies is difficult as rabbit trails lead to even more sub agencies and committees and groups. Thus, the following is a very comprehensive, but cannot claim to be 100% exhaustive, list.  This list does not include agencies, committees, or […]

Lesson Objectives To better understand how the White House Liaison chosen. To better understand what the White House Liaison does.

Lesson Objectives To better understand how the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution preserves the right of American citizens to keep and bear arms

Lesson Objectives Students will gain an understanding of the various offices of a government agency, their roles, and how they interact with each other to reach a shared objective.

Lesson Objectives Learn more about the important, central role The Office of the Press Secretary plays in distributing information from the White House to the American public. Understand the difference between the Office of the Press Secretary and the Office of Communications. Learn how The Office of the Press Secretary interacts with Agencies, the Businesses […]

Lesson Objectives To outline the requirements for temporarily filling vacant positions in Executive Branch agencies that require presidential appointment and Senate confirmation (PAS positions). The lesson is designed to provide an overview into the sometimes complicated requirements of what happens when a PAS position is vacant, who may temporarily serve, and for how long.

Lesson Objectives This course is designed to help you understand the value of a career in the executive branch of the United States government and present a comparison to the private sector.

Lesson Objectives This lesson is designed to explain how the White House leads an administration to govern by effecting positive outcomes through domestic and foreign policy development. We’ll also look at how policymaking interacts with the different Cabinet agencies, and provide real insight into how policy is made, and where it can go wrong.

Lesson Objectives This course is designed to understand the core components and inner workings of a cabinet-level agency. In many ways, agencies operate like a business, but have certain limitations as well as unique structures and governance which are addressed in this course.

Lesson Objectives There are seemingly endless offices in the executive branch, but how does the federal government hire people to fill thousands of positions? The process is different for candidates seeking a job as a career civil servant or a political appointee in the executive branch. Not only is the hiring process different, but so […]

Lesson Objectives Explain what the regulatory rulemaking process is and how it works. This lesson is designed to give students an understanding of why the rulemaking process is important, how it impacts policy, and how private citizens can participate.