president obama’s cabinet. bell ringer what is the function (purpose) of obama’s cabinet? name 2...
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President Obama’s Cabinet
Bell Ringer
• What is the function (purpose) of Obama’s Cabinet?
• Name 2 key issues the President is concerned about
Reminders
• No after school hours today- tomorrow 3:20-3:40
• All late work from post break until end of next week accepted no later than 1/23 (Friday)
Review
• Each department is responsible for a certain area of government.
• Cabinet members advise the President and run the departments.
President Obama, Vice-President Biden, Cabinet Secretaries, and members of the Executive Office
of the President
The Department of State
• This department plans and carries out the nation’s foreign policy.
Secretary of State John Kerry
The Department of the Treasury
• Collects, borrows, spends, and prints money.
Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew
The Department of Defense
• Manages the armed forces.
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel
The Department of Justice
• Responsible for all aspects of federal law enforcement.
Attorney General Eric Holder
Department of the Interior
• Manages and protects the nation’s public lands and natural resources.
Secretary of Sally Jewell
Department of Agriculture
• Assists farmers and consumers of farm products.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
Department of Commerce
• Supervises trade, promotes U.S. business, and tourism.
Secretary Penny Pritzker
Department of Labor
• Deals with working conditions, and wages of U.S. workers.
Secretary Thomas Perez
Department of Health and Human Services
•Works for the well-being and health of all Americans.
Secretary Sylvia Burwell
Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Deals with the special needs and problems of cities.
Secretary Julian Castro
Department of Transportation
• Manages nation’s highways, railroads, airlines, and sea traffic.
Secretary Anthony Foxx
Department of Energy
• Directs the overall energy plan for the nation.
Secretary Ernest Moniz
Department of Education
• Provides advice and funding for schools.
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
Department of Veterans Affairs
• Directs services for veterans of the armed forces.
Secretary Robert McDonald
Department of Homeland Security
• Oversees America’s defenses against terrorist attacks.
Secretary Jeh Johnson
Tomorrow
• We will meet in here and then go to computer lab.
• You will do a search for main ideas/supporting details/ of key issues of the Obama Administration
Key vocab (write on notesheet?)
• Initiative: to act, to take charge • Entrepreneur: person who starts
up a business• Cold War: tensions between
Soviet Union and the USA post WWII
Key vocab cont.
• Comprehensive: all inclusive• Executive Action: informal
proposals/moves by the president(wish list)