ABSTRACT
When we look at the presidency and try to understand the various organizational units that advise and support the president, the two units which immediately come to mind are the president’s cabinet and the White House staff. These are the most examined and the most discussed by scholars, the press, and the public. The role of the cabinet is to manage the executive departments, the role of the White House staff is to develop the president’s agenda and work with the departments, and the role of Congress is to implement the agenda.
