1. Cabinet
Advisory committee of 15 departments that are the President’s closest people.

2. Line of Succession
President
Vice President
Speaker of the House
Senate President
Secretary of State
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Defense

3. President
Commander in Chief of armed forces, creates treaties with other countries, reports to congress, and enforces laws.

4. Vice President
Assistant to the President, act as presiding officer of the Senate, and must be ready to become President in the event anything happens to the President.

5. Speaker of the House
Officer of the House of Representatives, leader of the majority party, and assists the VP.

6. Senate President
Serves as presiding officer in the absence of the VP, authorized to preside over the Senate, sign legislation, and issue the oath of office to new senators.

7. Secretary of State
The adviser to the President in foreign affairs, carries out the President’s foreign policies through the State Department and Foreign Service of the US.

8. Secretary of Treasury
Principal economic advisor to the President in bringing an economic and government financial policy advice to certain issues.

9. Secretary of Defense
In charge of the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, and the Army in carrying out unified and specified combatant commands.