President Bush’s Cabinet 2007. The Role of the Cabinet The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of the Presidency. One of the principal.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

The Presidents Cabinet. The Constitution makes no mention of the Cabinet, nor did Congress create it. Instead, the Cabinet is the product of custom and.

Advertisements

President Obamas Cabinet The Role of the Cabinet The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of the Presidency. One of the principal.

President Obamas Cabinet. Each department is responsible for a certain area of government. The head of the department, or Secretary, is a member of the.

Government: How does it work???.

The Presidency and the Executive Branch

The Cabinet Posts State treaties executive agreements ambassadors/embassies.

THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH The President The Administration

© 2012, TESCCC Who are they? How are they selected? What do they do? U.S. Government, Unit: 05 Lesson: 03.

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.

Monday, 4/13/15, Day 3 Essential Skill: Explicitly Assess Information and Draw Conclusions 1-Executive Branch Test Wednesday, 4/15 2- “The Cabinet” 3-

The Second Article The Executive Branch

Presidential Cabinet: The Executive Departments. The President’s Cabinet: Important Facts There are 15 cabinet departments today Only Congress can create.

Chapter 10 The Federal Bureaucracy. Bureaucratic Organization Departments of the Cabinet – 15 Departments – Headed by a secretary  deputy or under secretary.

Presidential Advisers and Executive Agencies

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Cabinet Unit IV Department of State (1789) Plans and carries out the nation’s foreign policy objectives Embassies; Consulates; Passports (Visas)*

Chapter 11: The Scope of Congressional Power

The Federal Bureaucracy Chapter 15. What is a bureaucracy?

The Executive Branch. Executive Branch -One of the three branches of government -Duty is to carry out the laws of the Nation -Executive Branch is the.

The Executive Branch The Presidency. The President’s Job Description Chief of State: President is head of government, symbol of the country. Chief Executive:

Bureaucratic Organization. How Big Is the American Bureaucracy? In 1801, there were 2,120 government employees. Today, there are nearly 3,000,000 government.

The Federal Bureaucracy

Cabinet Departments of the Executive Branch

Advisors to the President – the Bureaucracy A look at the V-P, the Cabinet, Independent Agencies, Government Corporations, An Regulatory Commissions.

The President’s Cabinet Who are they? How are they selected? What do they do?

The heads of the executive branches are known as the Cabinet A cabinet is a group of advisors to the President.

Executive Departments Executive Agencies Cabinet Pres.

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.

The Executive Branch President Vice President Executive Office of the President Cabinet.

CHAPTER 10, SECTION 1 AND 8, SECTION 3 THE CABINET DEPARTMENTS AND THEIR ROLE WITHIN BUREAUCRACY Unit 7: Federal Bureaucracy.

100 Cabinet Departments Cabinet Departments Cabinet Departments Cabinet Departments Cabinet Departments.

The Executive Departments Carry out much of the work of the executive branch Have huge staffs with multibillion dollar budgets Each department is responsible.

The President’s Cabinet Information has been adopted from

Bureaucratic Organization Chapter 10 Section 1. The Cabinet Departments The federal bureaucracy is made up of hundreds of agencies with staff members.

The President’s Cabinet © 2012, TESCCC Who are they? How are they selected? What do they do? U.S. Government, Unit: 05 Lesson: 03.

3 Branches of Government The Executive Branch. Creation of the Executive Created by Article II of the Constitution Headed by the “Chief Executive” - The.

Chapter 7 Section 4- Executive Branch (Organized like a pyramid) President Vice President Executive Office of the President White House Office (Chief of.

The Executive Branch The President’s Cabinet The Cabinet There are 15 executive department agencies Purpose is for members to advise the President Weekly.

Executive Departments Continued….. Department of Justice Investigates, arrests, prosecutes, operates prisons Immigration and Naturalization Service FBI.

They Can’t Do it Alone… The executive branch is made up of many parts – The President, the Cabinet departments, and other individuals and independent agencies.

The Federal Bureaucracy

7 th Grade Civics Miss Smith *pgs Civics in Practice.

THE CABINET. Cabinet History In 1789, George Washington asked Congress to make 4 specific departments (State, War, Treasury, Attorney General) Today,

Departments More Departments Lots of Departments Executive.

Executive Branch The Cabinet and Federal Agencies.

Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Secretary Ken Salazar  conducts mapping projects & runs the national parks system.

Executive Branch The Cabinet and Federal Agencies.

From Chief Clerk to Chief Policy Maker.  1. Chief of state ◦ He both reigns and rules ◦ Ceremonial head of government ◦ Pardon powers  2. Chief executive.

The Executive Branch The Cabinet, Executive Agencies and Beyond…..

All the Presidents Men and Women The Federal Bureaucracy.

Breakdown of Executive Branch.  The men who wrote the Constitution of the United States were opposed to the idea of an all- powerful head of state. America's.

The Powers of The President and the Cabinet 12 powers granted by the Constitution 1.Be commander in chief of the armed forces 2.Require the opinion of.

President Obama’s Cabinet The Role of the Cabinet The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of the Presidency. One of the principal.

Bureaucracy: A systematic structure that handles the everyday business of an organization.

The Executive Branch The Cabinet What Is It? Secretaries of 15 executive departments (pending Senate approval) Vice President Other top officials It.

-Advisors to President

The President’s Cabinet

The Cabinet Article II, Section 2.

3 Branches of US Government

The President’s Cabinet

Government at Work: the Bureaucracy

DEPARTMENT OF STATE Secretary of State – Condoleeza Rice

Warm-up 3/16/17 How many cabinet members are there?

The Executive Agencies

Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Departments Part of the Executive Branch 15 Different Departments Each department is led by a Secretary All Secretaries = Cabinet.

Office of the President

The Federal Bureaucracy

Executive Branch President’s Cabinet.

Presentation transcript:

President Bush’s Cabinet 2007

The Role of the Cabinet The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of the Presidency. 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.

Secretary of State They perform formal foreign functions for the White House. Conduct negotiations with foreign officials and run embassies. Formally accept the President’s resignation. Secretary Condoleezza Rice

Secretary of Treasury Deals with finance and money matter. While it is a cabinet level position, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve is considered the ‘money man’ for the US Collect taxes & track debttrack debt Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr.

Secretary of Defense Advises the President on armed services and military matters. The Secretary must be a CIVILIAN (who has NOT served in the military for 10 years) The largest department. Secretary Robert M. Gates

Attorney General Head of the Department of Justice Concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement officer of the U.S. Represents the government in the Supreme Court. Attorney General Michael Mukasey

Secretary of the Interior Oversees Bureau of Indian Affairs, the US Geological Survey and the National Park Service. Controls oil fields and mines. Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Secretary of Agriculture Concerned with land and food, as well as, agriculture and rural development. Sells extra food to foreign countries. Acting Secretary Chuck Conner

Secretary of Commerce Handles business and industry. Works to promote US products and companies globally. Takes census FCC Secretary Carlos Gutierrez

Secretary of Labor Also concerned with business and industry, but from the workers and human resources point of view. Secretary Elaine Chao

Health and Human Resources Handles Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid as well as Welfare. Looks to help find ways to provide affordable drugs. Secretary Michael O. Leavitt

Housing and Urban Development Looks to improve urban housing facilities and neighborhoods. Also looks to provide economic opportunities in cities. Secretary Alphonso Jackson

Secretary of Transportation Looks to maintain and improve the US infrastructure. Handles transportation on land, in air or by sea. (Coast Guard) Secretary Mary E. Peters

Secretary of Energy Concerned with energy production and regulation. Trying to find alternative fuels. Secretary Samuel W. Bodman

Secretary of Education Broke away from Health & Human Services in Provide education to keep U.S. economy growing. Support NCLB Secretary Margaret Spellings

Veterans Affairs Concerned with Veterans’ benefits and their health. Acting Secretary Gordon H. Mansfield

Homeland Security Protect Americans and their property from harm. Works to link the CIA, FBI, NSC, ATF, FEMA, etc to share info and co-ordinate response to attack. Secretary Michael Chertoff