hatch act
prohibits civil servants from taking activist roles in partisan campaigns, federal employees can't make political contributions, work for a particular party, campaign for a candidate
iron triangle
agencies, congressional committees, interest groups
constitutional authority
informal group of advisors from each of the executive departments
first executive departments
department of state, department of treasury, department of war, office of attorney general
appointment of cabinet member
presdient nominates, confirmed by senate, installed
cabinet agencies
15 departments with cabinet heads