2. 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 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.

3. Appointment to.. The President nominates and the Senate must confirm the nominee. President will usually reward loyal party members and may often select a few (1-3) positions from the opposition party. Multiculturalism is often taken into consideration.

4. Duties of Each Secretary Cabinet Secretaries have several roles: 1) As a group, advise the President on issues of national concern. 2) Individually, serve as experts to the President on issues related to their particular areas of responsibility. 3) Serve as the leader of their department - setting priorities, establishing goals and budgets, etc.

5. State 1789 Advises President on foreign policy. Negotiates treaties with foreign countries. Office of Passport Services. Thomas Jefferson - 1 st The Secretary of State is John Kerry.

6. Treasury 1789 Produces coins and bills; collects taxes Enforces alcohol, tobacco and firearms laws. Borrows money. IRS and United States Mint. Alexander Hamilton - 1 st Secretary of Treasury will soon be Jack Lew.

7. Defense 1947 Provides military forces to deter war and protect the nation’s security. Joint Chiefs of Staff. Departments of Navy, Army and Air Force. Henry Knox – 1 st. Secretary of Defense will likely be Chuck Hagel.

8. Justice 1789 Prosecutes those accused of violating federal law. Provides legal advice for President Represents US in court FBI, DEA, ATF, US Marshals. Edmond Randolph – 1 st. Attorney General today is Eric Holder.

9. Interior 1849 Manages public lands, wildlife refuges, and national parks. Helps Native Americans manage their affairs. US Fish and Wildlife Service. National park Service. Thomas Ewing - 1 st Secretary of Interior today is Ken Salazar, though he has indicated he is retiring.

10. Agriculture 1889 Manages national forests. Inspects food. Administers food stamp and school lunch programs. Food and Nutrition Service. Norm Coleman- 1 st Secretary of Agriculture today is Tom Vilsack.

11. Commerce 1903 Conducts Census. Grants patents and registers trademarks. Bureau of the Census. International Trade Administration. William C. Redfield - 1 st The acting-Secretary of Commerce is Rebecca Blank. She will be replaced.

12. Labor 1913 Enforces federal law on minimum wages, maximum hours, and safe working conditions. OSHA, Bureau of Labor Statistics. William B. Wilson - 1 st The acting-Secretary of Labor today is Seth Harris. He will be replaced.

13. Health and Human Services – 1953 Funds health care research programs. Enforces pure food and drug act. Medicare and Medicaid. Food and Drug Admin and CDC. Patricia Harris - 1 st Secretary of HHS today is Kathleen Sebelius.

14. Housing and Urban Development - 1965 Operates home – financing and public housing programs. Enforces fair housing laws. Office of Housing. Robert C. Weaver- 1 st Secretary of Housing today is Shaun Donovan.

15. Transportation 1967 Administers programs to promote and regulate highways, mass transit, railroads and air travel. Federal Highway and Aviation Administration. Alan S. Boyd - 1 st Secretary of Transportation today is Ray LaHood. He has indicated he is retiring.

16. Energy 1977 Promotes production of renewable energy, fossil fuels, and nuclear energy. Conducts nuclear weapons research and production. James R. Schlesinger - 1 st Secretary of Energy today is Steven Chu. He has indicated he wants to retire.

17. Education 1979 Administers federal aid to schools and conducts educational research. Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Shirley Hufstedler - 1 st Secretary of Education today is Arne Duncan.

18. Veterans Affairs 1989 Ad ministries benefits, pensions, and medical programs for veterans. Veteran Benefits Admin. National Cemetery Admin. Edward J. Derwinski - 1 st Secretary of Veterans Affairs today is Eric Shinseki.

19. Homeland Security 2002 Border and transportation security. Emergency preparedness and response. Coast Guard, TSA, and immigration services. Tom Ridge – 1 st Secretary of Homeland Security today is Janet Napolitano.

20. Cabinet-Level Positions These people may sit in on Cabinet meetings, and advise the President on a number of issues, but they technically are not Cabinet members. Vice President White House Chief of Staff Director of the Office of Management and Budget Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador to the United Nations Chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisors Administrator of the Small Business Administration

21. Proposed Cabinet Departments U.S. Department of Commerce and Industry (proposed by business interests in the 1880s) U.S. Department of Agriculture and Labor (proposed by members of U.S. Congress) U.S. Department of Peace (proposed by Congressman Dennis Kucinich, Senator Matthew Neely, and other members of the U.S. Congress) U.S. Department of Public Welfare (proposed by President Warren Harding) U.S. Department of Natural Resources (proposed by former President Herbert Hoover, the Eisenhower administration, President Richard Nixon and the GOP national platform in 1976) U.S. Department of Social Welfare (proposed by President Franklin Roosevelt) U.S. Department of Public Works (proposed by President Franklin Roosevelt) U.S. Department of Conservation (proposed by Interior Secretary Harold L. Ickes) U.S. Department of Urban Affairs (proposed by President John F. Kennedy) U.S. Department of Business and Labor (proposed by President Lyndon Johnson) U.S. Department of Community Development (proposed by President Richard Nixon; to be chiefly concerned with infrastructure) U.S. Department of Human Resources (proposed by President Richard Nixon; essentially a revised Department of Health, Education, and Welfare) U.S. Department of Economic Development (proposed by President Richard Nixon; essentially a consolidation of the Departments of Commerce and Labor) U.S. Department of Environmental Protection (proposed by Senator Arlen Specter) U.S. Department of International Trade (proposed by the Heritage Foundation) U.S. Department of Global Development (proposed by the Center for Global Development and others) U.S. Department of Culture (proposed by Quincy Jones) U.S. Department of Business (proposed by President Barack Obama) U.S. Department of Intelligence (proposed by former DNI Mike McConnell)

22. Mme./Mr. President State Treasury Defense Justice Interior Agriculture Commerce Labor Health and Human Services Housing and Urban Development Transportation Energy Education Veterans Affairs Homeland Security Chief of Staff Vice President (elected) Here are the positions you will need to appoint in your administration. You can use class time now to build your cabinet. Non-cabinet members will serve as members of the press.