The President's Cabinet Secretaries & Their Responsibilities

The Secretary of State

• gives money for K-12 schools.

• creates affordable housing.

• manages our relationships with foreign countries.

• gives services for Americans' health.

The Secretary of the Treasury

• manages the military.

• oversees highway safety, air, rail, and sea travel.

• protects against terrorists.

• collects taxes and prints money.

The Secretary of Defense

• gives money to K-12 schools.

• manages the military.

• protects the nation's public lands.

• promotes U.S. businesses.

The Attorney General

• enforces laws & represents the U.S. in legal matters.

• promotes U.S. businesses.

• collects taxes and prints money.

• works with farmers.

The Secretary of the Interior

• provides services for people who served in the military.

• manages and protects the nation's public lands.

• creates affordable housing.

• protects against terrorists.

The Secretary of Agriculture

• manages the military.

• researches sources of fuel.

• works with farmers and regulates farm products.

• protects against terrorists.

The Secretary of Commerce

• gives services for Americans' health.

• helps workers get fair wages (= pay)

• promotes U.S. businesses and supervises trade.

• protects against terrorists.

The Secretary of Labor

• protects against terrorists.

• researches sources of fuel.

• works with farmers.

• helps workers get fair wages (= pay).

The Secretary of Transportation

• oversees highway safety & air, rail, and sea travel.

• manages the military.

• creates affordable housing.

• enforces laws & represents the U.S. in legal matters.

The Secretary of Energy

• manages relationships with foreign countries.

• collects taxes & prints money.

• researches sources of fuel and electricity for the nation.

• works with farmers.