Constraints Of Making Presidential Decisions

Each president that enters office although their cabinets, executive office, administration is new; there is still a particular environment from which decisions have to be made. The process of decision making is called incrementalism. When confronted with a certain issue, presidents have to acknowledge what the previous decision on that issue was before. In the process of making decisions, past decisions are a huge important factor because presidents really have to focus on the past decisions of the issue they are currently presented with. Politics and the political environment is another constraint placed on the president. There are political constraints such as congress placed on the president and can prevent the president from making policies, new programs, etc. Additionally, time is also a constraint on what the president can and cannot do. Some presidential issues require immediate attention and some do not. Furthermore, Bureaucratic politics is another constraint placed on the president. One example of this is the Department of Defense because of the rivalry over the four different military branches when it comes to budget and other activities. There are a lot of bureaucratic rivalry that exists and surround the White House/president when it comes to making decisions. As a result, presidents
Presidents want members that have a wide geographical balance. They don’t want everyone to be from only one area, for example the same as the president. Cabinet Members deal with pressure groups and interests groups, keep an eye on congress, watch the president’s policies and programs, keep the communication line open, they serve as the “cheerleader” for the president, they are the presidents liaison to the different groups the cabinet service, and have to adopt to the new president’s policy. Overall, the members of the cabinet counsel the president on everything from numerous policies to terrorist threats, and many more. (Class