Which task would the executive office of the president most likely be responsible for? a.negotiating trade agreements with foreign countries
b. the president create the federal budget
c.enforcing laws designed to protect the environment
d.reducing standardization in the federal bureaucracy

Correct

B. Helping the President create the federal budget.

The Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP) is what we call the various agencies that assist the President in carrying out his role as Chief Executive of the nation.  The White House Office (the staff that works at the White House) is part of the Executive Office of the President (EOP), but so also are agencies such as the National Security Council and the Office of Management and Budget.  In fact, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the largest agency within the EOP.  Helping to produce the President's Budget which is proposed to Congress is the most prominent work of the OMB.  The OMB also monitors programs, policies, and procedures of government agencies to make sure they are in line with the President's policies.  Mick Mulvaney currently serves as Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Trump administration.

Prince Estabrook played an important role in Revolutionary War history as the first African-American soldier to fight for the Continental Army. Estabrook was born in the 1740's into slavery. His owner, Benjamin Estabrook, operated a grist mill near Lexington. Prince Estabrook took part in the Lexington Militia, called the Lexington Minute Men, which fought against the British on April 18, 1773. His owner had given him permission to be a part of the militia. During the battle, he was struck on the left shoulder. He recovered, and fought in several other Revolutionary War battles. He was emancipated after his service in the Army, and died around age 90. He has a memorial to his service on Lexington Green.