UNIT #3 The Executive Branch CHAPTER #8 The Presidency LESSON #2

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UNIT #3 The Executive Branch CHAPTER #8 The Presidency LESSON #2 The Cabinet as Advisers

The President’s Cabinet UNIT #3 The Executive Branch CHAPTER #8 The Presidency LESSON #2 The Cabinet as Advisers The President’s Cabinet -Since 1789, George Washington and every other president has had a presidential cabinet -Washington had four cabinet members -Cabinet members must be approved by the Senate -Cabinet members are now the heads of the 15 executive departments Page 1

Executive Departments UNIT #3 The Executive Branch CHAPTER #8 The Presidency LESSON #2 The Cabinet as Advisers Executive Departments Department of… State (1789) Treasury (1789) Defense (1789) Justice (1789/1870) Interior (1849) Agriculture (1889) Commerce (1903) Labor (1913) Health and Human Services (1965) Transportation (1966) Energy (1977) Housing and Urban Development (1979) Education (1979) Veterans Affairs (1989) Homeland Security (2002) Page 2

Washington’s Cabinet UNIT #3 The Executive Branch CHAPTER #8 The Presidency LESSON #2 The Cabinet as Advisers Washington’s Cabinet Sec. of State Thomas Jefferson Attorney Gen. Edmund Randolph Sec. of War Henry Knox Sec. of Treasury Alexander Hamilton Page 3

Cabinet Qualifications UNIT #3 The Executive Branch CHAPTER #8 The Presidency LESSON #2 The Cabinet as Advisers Cabinet Qualifications -Leading an executive department is an enormous amount of responsibility Should have firsthand knowledge of the work/responsibilities of the department Should have managed large scale organizations in the past Supports similar causes as the president May represent all backgrounds, genders, ethnicities and locations Page 4

-Cabinet members have two duties 1. Run the department they head UNIT #3 The Executive Branch CHAPTER #8 The Presidency LESSON #2 The Cabinet as Advisers Role of the Cabinet -Cabinet members have two duties 1. Run the department they head 2. Advise the President -Some presidents rely heavily on their cabinets (Clinton-42 & Bush-43) -Others do not (Lincoln-16 & Johnson-36) -Presidents depend heavily on their “inner cabinet”--Sec. of State, Defense, Treasury and Attorney General -Some presidents meet frequently with their cabinet, some do not Page 5

Obama’s Inner Cabinet UNIT #3 The Executive Branch CHAPTER #8 The Presidency LESSON #2 The Cabinet as Advisers Obama’s Inner Cabinet Sec. of State John Kerry Attorney Gen. Eric Holder Sec. of Defense Chuck Hagel Sec. of Treasury Jack Lew Page 6