Department of the Interior
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Department of the Interior
Secretary Ken Salazar
conducts mapping projects & runs the national
parks system
Department of Health & Human Services
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
(shown in the middle)
promotes research into the causes and treatments
of diseases
Department of Housing & Urban Affairs
Secretary Shaun Donovan
conducts city planning & promotes fair housing
Department of Labor
Secretary Hilda Solis
enforces laws related to working conditions
Department of Commerce
Secretary Gary Locke
conducts the census & regulates foreign
and domestic commerce
Department of the Treasury
prints all money & collects federal taxes through
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Secretary Timothy Geithner
Department of Transportation
Secretary Ray LaHood
oversees federal funds for building and improving
roads, airports, and waterways
Department of Energy
Secretary Steven Chu
provides education for conserving energy
Department of Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack
tests and enforces food quality and safety
& provides assistance to farmers
Department of Defense
Secretary Bob Gates
coordinates & manages the military and
armed forces
Department of Justice
Attorney General Eric Holder
enforces the federal system of laws &
supervises the federal prison system
Department of Veterans Affairs
provides medical and burial benefits to
veterans
Secretary Edward Derwinski
Department of State
Secretary Hilary Clinton
issues passports & conducts foreign
affairs on behalf of the United States
Department of Education
Secretary Arne Duncan
coordinates federal aid to state and local
schools
Department of Homeland Security
Secretary Janet Napolitano
Try to prevent the United States from
"terrorist" attacks.
Protect the borders of the U.S.
Click on the video below to
answer the questions on the
President’s Cabinet. Plug in
your headphones.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-andvideo/video/inside-white-house-cabinet