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1 Don’t even worry! We got your back! Phew! I was worried!

2 Constitution doesn’t talk about the Cabinet and Congress didn’t create it It’s an evolutionary body used to meet the needs of the country George Washington created the first four Cabinet posts and appointed their “Secretaries” 1.Secretary of State 2.Secretary of the Treasury 3.Secretary of War 4.Attorney General That’s me!

3 Current Secretary: John Kerry Job Description Advises the President on foreign policy Represents the US abroad and in international organizations Negotiates agreements with foreign countries

4 Current Secretary: Jack Lew Job Description Department produces coins and monetary bills Borrows money and manages public debt Enforces alcohol, tobacco, and firearms laws

5 Current Secretary: Chuck Hagel Job Description Department provides military forces to deter war and protects the nation’s security

6 Current Secretary: Eric Holder Job Description Department provides legal advice to the President Represents the US in court Oversees immigration and naturalization Enforces federal laws Operates federal prisons

7 Current Secretary: Sally Jewell Job Description Manages public lands, wildlife refuges, and national parks Operates hydroelectric power plants Helps Native Americans manage their affairs

8 Current Secretary: Tom Vilsack Job Description Manages national forests Assists farmers and ranchers Administers food stamps and school lunch programs Inspects food

9 Current Secretary: Penny Pritzker Job Description Conducts census Grants patents and registers trademarks Promotes international trade, economic growth, and technological development

10 Current Secretary: Thomas Perez Job Description Enforces federal laws on minimum wages, maximum hours, and safe working conditions Operates job training programs Administers unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation programs

11 Current Secretary: Kathleen Sebelius Job Description Funds health care research programs Conducts programs to prevent and control disease Enforces pure food and drug laws Administers Medicare and Medicaid

12 Current Secretary: Shaun Donovan Job Description Operates home-financing and public housing programs Enforces fair housing laws

13 Current Secretary: Anthony Foxx Job Description Administers programs to regulate highways, mass transit, railroads, waterways, air travel, and oil and gas pipelines Enforces maritime law

14 Current Secretary: Ernest Moniz Job Description Promotes production of renewable energy, fossil fuels, and nuclear energy Transmits and sells hydroelectric power Conducts nuclear weapons research and production

15 Current Secretary: Arne Duncan Job Description Administers federal aid to schools Conducts educational research

16 Current Secretary: Eric Shinseki Job Description Administers benefits, pensions, and medical programs for veterans of armed forces Oversees military cemeteries

17 Current Secretary: Rand Beers Job Description Established a National Counterterrorism Center Established a Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Appointed a Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

18 Vice President: Joe Biden WH Chief of Staff: Denis McDonough Director of the Office of Management and Budget: Sylvia Mathews Burwell Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: Gina McCarthy Trade Representative: Michael Froman Ambassador to the United Nations: Samantha Power Chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisors: Jason Furman Administrator of the Small Business Administration: Jeanne Hulit


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