Transcript Executive Departments PowerPoint

The heads of the executive
branches are known as the Cabinet
A cabinet is a group of advisors to the
President.
Department of State
What do they do?
 Carries out foreign policy
 Foreign policy-establishing
relationships with other
countries
 Represents the U.S. at the
United Nations
Secretary of State
Department of the Treasury
What do they do?
 Collects federal taxes through
the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS)
 Prints money and postage
stamps; makes coins
Secretary of the Treasury
Department of Defense
What do they do?
 Maintains the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, and Air Force.
Secretary of Defense
Department of Agriculture
What do they do?
 Provides assistance to farmers
 Inspects food processing
plants
 Runs the food stamp and
school lunch programs
 Works to control animal and
plant diseases.
Department of Interior
What do they do?
 Protects fish, wildlife, and
other natural resources
Department of Justice
What do they do?
 Investigates and prosecutes
violation of federal laws.
 Operate federal prisons.
 Runs the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI)
Led by the
Attorney General
Department of Commerce
What do they do?
 Provides assistance to
American businesses.
 Conducts the national
census.
Department of Health & Human
Services
What do they do?
 Directs Medicare program.
 Runs the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)
 Runs the Public Health
Service
Department of Education
What do they do?
 Provides assistance to
elementary, high school, and
college education programs.
 Conducts research and
provides statistics on
education.
Department of Housing & Urban
Development
What do they do?
 Helps provide housing for
low-income citizens.
 Assists state and local
governments in financing
community development and
housing projects.
Department of Transportation
What do they do?
 Helps state and local
governments maintain
highways.
 Enforces transportation
safety standards.
Department of Energy
What do they do?
 Conducts research on sources
of energy.
 Promotes the conservation of
fuel and electricity
Department of Veterans Affairs
What do they do?
 Gives medical, educational,
and financial help to people
who have served in the armed
forces.
Department of Homeland Security
What do they do?
 Runs the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA)
 Runs Transportation Security
Administration (TSA)
 Protects the President and
Vice President through the
Secret Service