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History of……
• The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the
beginnings of the Presidency itself.
• One of the principal purposes of the Cabinet
(drawn from Article II, Section 2 of the
Constitution) is to advise the President on any
subject he may require relating to the duties of
their respective offices.
Appointment to..
• The President nominates
and the Senate must
confirm the nominee.
• President will usually
reward loyal party
members and may often
select 1 position from the
opposition party.
• Multiculturalism is often
taken into consideration.
Department of State
State
1789
• Advises President on
foreign policy.
• Negotiates treaties with
foreign countries.
• Office of Passport
Services.
• Thomas Jefferson - 1st
• Secretary of State today
is Hillary Cinton.
• Principal adviser to the
president on foreign
affairs.
• Negotiating with foreign
representatives.
• Instructing U.S.
embassies abroad.
• Custody and use of Great
Seal of the United States.
• Performing White House
protocol functions.
Treasury
1789
• Produces coins and bills;
collects taxes
• Enforces alcohol, tobacco
and firearms laws.
• Borrows money.
• IRS and United States Mint.
• Alexander Hamilton - 1st
• Secretary of Treasury
today is.
Defense
1947
• Provides military forces
to deter war and protect
the nation’s security.
• Joint Chiefs of Staff.
• Departments of Navy,
Army and Air Force.
• Henry Knox – 1st.
• Secretary of Defense
today is Robert Gates.
Department of Defense
Justice
1789
• Prosecutes those accused of
violating federal law.
• Provides legal advice for
President
• Represents US in court
• FBI, DEA, ATF, US Marshals.
• Edmond Randolph – 1st.
• Attorney General today is
Alberto Gonzalez.
Department of Justice
Agriculture
1889
• Manages national forests.
• Inspects food.
• Administers food stamp and
school lunch programs.
• Food and Nutrition Service.
• Norm Coleman- 1st
• Secretary of Agriculture
today is Mike Johanns.
Agriculture
1889
• Manages national forests.
• Inspects food.
• Administers food stamp and
school lunch programs.
• Food and Nutrition Service.
• Norm Coleman- 1st
• Secretary of Agriculture
today is Mike Johanns.
Department of Agriculture
Commerce
1903
• Conducts Census.
• Grants patents and registers
trademarks.
• Bureau of the Census.
• International Trade
Administration.
• William C. Redfield - 1st
• Secretary of Commerce
today is Carlos Gutierrez.
Department of Commerce
Labor
1913
• Enforces federal law on
minimum wages, maximum
hours, and safe working
conditions.
• OSHA, Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
• William B. Wilson - 1st
• Secretary of Labor today is
Elaine Chao.
Department of Labor
One-stop
Career
Centers
Occupational Safety
and Health
Administration
Health and Human
Services – 1953
• Funds health care research
programs.
• Enforces pure food and
drug act.
• Medicare and Medicaid.
• Food and Drug Admin and
CDC.
• Patricia Harris - 1st
• Secretary of HHS today is
Michael O. Leavitt.
Department of Health and Human Services
Housing and Urban
Development - 1965
• Operates home – financing
and public housing
programs.
• Enforces fair housing laws.
• Office of Housing.
• Robert C. Weaver- 1st
• Secretary of Housing today
is Alphonso Jackson.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Office
Transportation
1967
• Administers programs to
promote and regulate
highways, mass transit,
railroads and air travel.
• Federal Highway and
Aviation Administration.
• Alan S. Boyd - 1st
• Secretary of Transportation
today is Mary Peters.
Department of Transportation
Energy
1977
• Promotes production of
renewable energy, fossil
fuels, and nuclear energy.
• Conducts nuclear
weapons research and
production.
• James R. Schlesinger - 1st
• Secretary of Energy today
is Samuel W. Bodman.
Department of Energy
Education
1979
• Administers federal aid
to schools and conducts
educational research.
• Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education.
• Shirley Hufstedler - 1st
• Secretary of Education
today is Margaret
Spellings.
Department of Education
Veterans Affairs
1989
• Ad ministries benefits,
pensions, and medical
programs for veterans.
• Veteran Benefits Admin.
• National Cemetery Admin.
• Edward J. Derwinski - 1st
• Secretary of Veterans
Affairs today is Jim
Nicholson.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Interior
1849
• Manages public lands, wildlife
refuges, and national parks.
• Helps Native Americans
manage their affairs.
• US Fish and Wildlife Service.
• National park Service.
• Thomas Ewing - 1st
• Secretary of Interior today is
Dirk Kempthorne.
Department of the Interior
Homeland Security
2002
• Border and transportation
security.
• Emergency preparedness
and response.
• Coast Guard, TSA, and
immigration services.
• Tom Ridge – 1st
• Secretary of Homeland
Security today is Michael
Chertoff.
Department of Homeland Security
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