The President's Cabinet-Executive Branch Departments
Attorney General
Fights crime and runs the Federal court system
Secretary of Education
Gives Money for K-12 schools and student college loans
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Creates strong communities and affordable homes
Secretary of Labor
Help workers get fair wages and working conditions
Secretary of Interior
Manages and protects the nation's public lands
Secretary of State
Manages our Relationships with foreign countries
Secretary of Veteran Affairs
Provides services for people who served in the military
Secretary of Energy
Researches sources of fuel and electricity for the nation
Secretary of Commerce
Supervises trade and promotes US businesses
Secretary of Agriculture
Works with farmers and regulates farm products
Department of Homeland Security
protects against terrorists and other threats
How many Americans are employed by the Executive Branch?
1,800 Americans
Secretary of Treasury
Collects taxes, prints money, deals with nation's finances
Department of Health and Human Services
Gives services for American's Health and basic needs
Secretary of Defense
Manages the Armed forces and wars overseas
Secretary of Transportation
Oversees highway safety and air, rail, and sea travel
Besides President of the United States, what two other titles does the executive office hold?
The President holds the titles of Head of State and Government of the United States of America and Commander in Chief of the United States army.
executive privilege
The ability to keep information from Congress when in the service of the public interest. (Congress' need for information can over-rule this secrecy)
What is the Cabinet and what are their responsibilities?
The cabinet is a body of advisers for the President and they make up all the departments of the Executive Branch. Their responsibility is to carry out the administration of the Federal Government.
Roles of Chief of Staff
The two roles of Chief of Staff are managerial and advisory. For Managerial the Chief of Staff must be able to select qualified members and oversee them in the White House Staff system. They must also be able to organize things according to the President's style of business while also allowing a flow of information to come in without creating a bias or influence on the president. The other role is advisory which essentially is the responsibility of informing the president on politics, current events, and national and international affairs. It is also their job to protect the intersts of the presidency while also being able to negotiate with his environment (Congress, Legislative, Judicial etc)
Name two responsibilities and two requirements to be President. (THESE ARE DIFFERENT!)
Two responsibilities are that the President must execute and enforce laws created by congress and that they also give information to congress about the state of union.
