Essential Question How do cabinet members assist the president?
The President’s Cabinet
The Vice President Two roles according to the Constitution Who is the current VP?
Role #1 Preside over the Senate Cast the deciding vote if there is a tie
Role #2 According to the 25 th Amendment the VP helps decide whether the president is disabled and acts as president should that happen
Recent Roles Since Eisenhower presidents have given their VPs more responsibility
The Cabinet First created when Washington was president
Washington’s Cabinet Department of State Department of War Department of the Treasury Attorney General
Creating the Cabinet The president appoints the secretaries that head the 15 major departments The Senate approves each appointment
Who Gets Appointed? 1.Must have experience compatible with the department 2.Must satisfy powerful interest groups
Senate Appointments President appoints a member of the cabinet Senate holds confirmation hearings and nominees answer questions
Role of the Cabinet? Serve as an advisory board for the president
Secretary of State John Kerry
Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter
Attorney General Loretta Lynch
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker
Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez
Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro
Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx
Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert MacDonald
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson