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The President’s Cabinet Information has been adopted from https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet
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Constitutional Foundation Established in Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, the Cabinet's role is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office.
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Vice President of the United States Joe Biden
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Secretary of State John Kerry Advises on foreign affairs
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Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew Advises on financial and monetary matters
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Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter Advises on military action
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Attorney General Loretta Lynch Advises on legal affairs Chief law enforcement officer and chief lawyer of the United States
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Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell Advises on land management, geological matters, and national park services
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Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack Advises on food safety, production, and distribution
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Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Advises on the promotion of American business and the development of foreign and domestic trade
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Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez Advises on laws involving unions and the workplace
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Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell Advises on health, education, and welfare Oversees the implementation of the Affordable Care Act
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Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro Advises on increasing homeownership and access to affordable housing
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Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx Advises on development and coordination of policies to improve the nation’s transportation systems
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Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz Advises on energy education, improvement of the environment, and alternative/ more efficient energy sources
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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Advises on national education policies and the accreditation of schools and universities
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Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald Advises on policies related to the health and benefits of verterans
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Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson Advises on the protection and safety within American borders
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Cabinet-Rank Positions White House Chief of Staff – Denis McDonough Environmental Protection Agency – Administrator Gina McCarthy Office of Management and Budget – Director Shaun L.S. Donovan United States Trade Representative – Ambassador Michael Froman United States Mission t the United Nations – Ambassador Samantha Power Council of Economic Advisers – Chairman Jason Furman Small Business Administration – Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet
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Fishbowl Activity Terrorist attack on southern border – Use of chemical weapons has endangered the water and food supply in the southwestern states – Use of conventional weapons has left over 5,000 Americans dead and thousands more injured – Complete destruction of the highway system in the southwestern states
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Fishbowl Activity Massive earthquake in California – Complete destruction of California’s infrastructure – Earthquake has left more than 1,000 dead and several thousand injured – Thousands are trapped inside buildings, etc. – Several fires have been reported
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