Transcript Slide 1

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.
State
1789
• Advises President on
foreign policy
• Negotiates treaties with
foreign countries
• Office of Passport
Services
• Thomas Jefferson - 1st
• Secretary of State today
is John Kerry.
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 Jack Lew.
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 Chuck Hagel.
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
Eric Holder.
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
Sally Jewell.
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 Tom Vilsack.
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 Penny Pritzker.
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
Thomas E. Perez.
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
Kathleen Sibelius.
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 Shaun Donovan.
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 Anthony Fox.
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 Ernest Moniz.
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 Arne Duncan.
Veterans Affairs
1989
• Administrers benefits,
pensions, and medical
programs for veterans
• Veteran Benefits Admin.
• National Cemetery Admin.
• Edward J. Derwinski - 1st
• Secretary of Veterans
Affairs today is Gen. Eric
Shinseki
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 Jeh
Johnson