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)