National Security Council Study Guide
Administrator to the EPA (Scott Pruitt)
- ✔✔-1. Protects against significant risks to human health
2. Reduce environmental risks based on the best available scientific information
3. Enforce federal laws protecting human health and the environment.
Attorney General (Jeff Sessions) –
✔✔-1. Offers legal advice to the president
2. Investigates and prosecutes possible violations of U.S. federal law
3. Represents the U.S. government in legal matters, oversees federal prisons, and works more broadly to
prevent and respond to crime
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Joseph Dunford) –
✔✔-1. Chief military advisor to the President
2. Highest ranking member of U.S. Armed Forces
3. Does not exercise command authority over military troops, but works with leaders of the U.S. military
services to fulfill his role.
Chief of Staff –
✔✔-1. Responsible for coordinating the implementation of presidential policy and managing the EOP
(includes the NSC)
2. Manages the flow of people and information within the White House
3. Protects the interests of the President and advises the President on various issues
Director of National Intelligence (Daniel Coats) –
✔✔-1. Presidents principal advisor for intelligence related matters
2. Head of the intelligence community; includes CIA, FBI, DIA
Administrator to the EPA (Scott Pruitt)
- ✔✔-1. Protects against significant risks to human health
2. Reduce environmental risks based on the best available scientific information
3. Enforce federal laws protecting human health and the environment.
Attorney General (Jeff Sessions) –
✔✔-1. Offers legal advice to the president
2. Investigates and prosecutes possible violations of U.S. federal law
3. Represents the U.S. government in legal matters, oversees federal prisons, and works more broadly to
prevent and respond to crime
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Joseph Dunford) –
✔✔-1. Chief military advisor to the President
2. Highest ranking member of U.S. Armed Forces
3. Does not exercise command authority over military troops, but works with leaders of the U.S. military
services to fulfill his role.
Chief of Staff –
✔✔-1. Responsible for coordinating the implementation of presidential policy and managing the EOP
(includes the NSC)
2. Manages the flow of people and information within the White House
3. Protects the interests of the President and advises the President on various issues
Director of National Intelligence (Daniel Coats) –
✔✔-1. Presidents principal advisor for intelligence related matters
2. Head of the intelligence community; includes CIA, FBI, DIA
