Presidential Cabinet Positions

Presidential Cabinet Positions

Review

• During our last session, we learned that President Washington set the precedent for establishing a cabinet

• He had a Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of War, Secretary of State and an Attorney General

• The cabinet has grown over the years from four to fifteen department leaders

Department of State 

• Foreign policy

• International relations

Department of the Treasury

• Economic policy

• Taxes

• Coining and printing money

Department of Defense

• Originally known as the Department of War

• military

• national defense

Multiple Choice

How many departments exist today

• 4

• 9

• 13

• 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not an original department in the cabinet?

• War

• Interior

• State

• Treasury

Multiple Choice

Alexander Hamilton was the first_________________.

• Secretary of War

• Secretary of Education

• Secretary of the Treasury

• Vice President

Multiple Choice

The president appoints a ___________ to lead each department.

• Justice

• Attorney

• Secretary

• President

DOJ

• The Attorney General runs the Department of Justice

• Law enforcement

• Prevention and control of crime 

Department of the Interior

• Protect nation’s natural and cultural resources

• Native American tribal relations 

Department of Agriculture

• Policy relating to farming, food, food safety, hunger and natural resources

Department of Commerce 

• Economic development and policy

Department of Labor 

•  Work safety, fair pay, unemployment insurance 

Multiple Choice

Who is the leader if the Department of Justice, and what does it do?

• Attorney General, judges laws to be either constitutional or unconstitutional

• Secretary of Justice, judges laws to be either constitutional or unconstitutional

• Attorney General, enforces laws and investigates crimes, head of the CIA

• Secretary of Justice, enforces laws and investigates crimes, head of the CIA

Multiple Choice

Department that deals with national parks, Native American governments and issues, and manages and protects the nation's public lands and natural resources

• Department of Homeland Security

• Department of Agriculture

• Department of the Interior

• Department of Transportation

Department of Health & Human Services 

•  Health policy, human services, welfare services 

Department of Housing & Urban Development 

• Increasing home ownership, community development, access to affordable housing 

Department of Transportation

•  Oversees America’s transportation system 

Department of Energy

• Addresses the nation’s energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges 

Department of Education

• Education policy

• Student loans

Department of Veterans Affairs

• Provide services and support to those who have served in the U.S. military

Department of Homeland Security

• National security, border management, natural disaster support, immigration

Open Ended

Which department do you believe is the important for the stability of the country? Explain.

Poll

Which assignment will you choose next week?

• Researching cabinet positions and Biden's picks

• Creating my own cabinet

• Not sure