warm-up how many employees does the president have? list names or positions that work for him
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Warm-Up
• How many employees does the President have?
• List names or positions that work for him.
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.
Appointment to..
• The President nominates and the Senate must confirm the nominee.
• President will usually reward loyal party members and may often select 1 position from the opposition party.
• Multiculturalism is often taken into consideration.
Assignment #3: Organizing the President’s Cabinet
• Read the excerpt about the President’s Cabinet.
• First, identify each part of the government official. Next, read the clue and fill in the correct Department.
State 1789
• Advises President on foreign policy.
• Negotiates treaties with foreign countries.
• Office of Passport Services.
• Thomas Jefferson - 1st
• Secretary of State today is Hillary Clinton
Treasury 1789
• Produces coins and bills; collects taxes
• Enforces alcohol, tobacco and firearms laws.
• Borrows money.• IRS and United States Mint.• Alexander Hamilton - 1st
• Secretary of Treasury today is Timothy Geithner.
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 – 1st.
• Secretary of Defense today is Robert Gates.
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 – 1st.• Attorney General today is
Eric H. Holder, Jr.
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 - 1st • Secretary of Interior today is
Ken Salazar.
Agriculture 1889
• Manages national forests.• Inspects food.• Administers food stamp and
school lunch programs.• Food and Nutrition Service.• Norm Coleman- 1st
• Secretary of Agriculture today is Tom Vilsack
Commerce 1903
• Conducts Census.• Grants patents and registers
trademarks.• Bureau of the Census.• International Trade
Administration.• William C. Redfield - 1st
• Secretary of Commerce today is Gary Locke.
Labor 1913
• Enforces federal law on minimum wages, maximum hours, and safe working conditions.
• OSHA, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• William B. Wilson - 1st
• Secretary of Labor today is Elaine Chao.
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 - 1st
• Secretary Health & Human Services is Kathleen Sebelius
Housing and UrbanDevelopment - 1965
• Operates home – financing and public housing programs.
• Enforces fair housing laws.• Office of Housing.• Robert C. Weaver- 1st
• Secretary of Housing today is Shaun Donovan.
Transportation 1967
• Administers programs to promote and regulate highways, mass transit, railroads and air travel.
• Federal Highway and Aviation Administration.
• Alan S. Boyd - 1st
• Secretary of Transportation today is Ray LaHood.
Energy 1977
• Promotes production of renewable energy, fossil fuels, and nuclear energy.
• Conducts nuclear weapons research and production.
• James R. Schlesinger - 1st
• Secretary of Energy today is Steven Chu.
Education 1979
• Administers federal aid to schools and conducts educational research.
• Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• Shirley Hufstedler - 1st
• Secretary of Education today is Arne Duncan.
Veterans Affairs 1989
• Administers benefits, pensions, and medical programs for veterans.
• Veteran Benefits Admin.• National Cemetery Admin.• Edward J. Derwinski - 1st
• Secretary of Veterans Affairs today is Eric K. Shinseki
Homeland Security2002
• Border and transportation security.
• Emergency preparedness and response.
• Coast Guard, TSA, and immigration services.
• Tom Ridge – 1st
• Secretary of Homeland Security today is Janet A. Napolitano
The Federal Bureaucracy
• All agencies, individuals, and procedures the Federal Government operates under to carry out public policy
• The President has 400 “inner circle” people that work for him
• Includes: Chief of Staff, Physician, Senior Advisors, Press Secretary, etc
• 150 agencies other than Cabinet member’s Departments
Assignment #4: Summarizing
• Read the proposals for new policies or projects and write the name of the Department it goes with.
• Some Departments have more than one proposal.
Review: Wrap-Up Questions
• 1. How many Executive Departments are there?
• 2. Which cabinet member do you think has the most important job? Explain why.
• 3. In the line of succession, which cabinet member will become President first?
Homework: Assignment #5: Choosing the Cabinet
• Read the “Functions of the 15 Executive Departments.
• Refer to the “Choosing the Cabinet” handout. You are a member of the President’s staff. The President is relying on you to help choose who will head the Executive Departments in the Cabinet. Give a reason why you picked that person for the position. (Choose 15 out of 18)