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The Cabinet

The Cabinet. Unit IV. Department of State (1789). Plans and carries out the nation’s foreign policy objectives Embassies; Consulates; Passports (Visas)* Current Secretary-John Kerry. Department of Treasury (1789). Collects, borrows, spends and prints money IRS; Customs; Mint

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The Cabinet

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  1. The Cabinet Unit IV

  2. Department of State (1789) • Plans and carries out the nation’s foreign policy objectives • Embassies; Consulates; Passports (Visas)* • Current Secretary-John Kerry

  3. Department of Treasury (1789) • Collects, borrows, spends and prints money • IRS; Customs; Mint • Current secretary- Jack Lew

  4. Department of Defense (1949)* • Manages the Armed Forces • Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines • 825,000+ served and serving; $270 B+ • Current secretary- Chuck Hagel

  5. Department of Justice (1870) • Responsibility for all aspects of law enforcement • FBI; Federal Prisons; Court Cases • Brings forth cases on behalf of Nation • Current attorney general- Eric H. Holder

  6. Department of Interior (1849) • Manages and protects the nation’s public lands and natural resources • National Parks; Forest and Wildlife Service • Also, Bureau of Indian Affairs • Current secretary- Sally Jewell

  7. Department of Agriculture (1889) • Assists farmers and consumers of farm products • USDA, FHA, Food Inspection • Also, Soil Conservation and Subsidies • Current secretary- Thomas Vilsack

  8. Department of Commerce (1903) • Supervises trade, promotes United States tourism, and businesses • Patents, Census Bureau • Also, NOAA and NWS • Current secretary- Rebecca Blank (Acting)

  9. Department of Labor (1913) • Concerned with working conditions and wages of United States’ workers • OSHA, Unemployment • Also, BLS • Current secretary- Seth Harris

  10. Department of HHS (1953) • Works for the health and well-being of all Americans • SSA, Family Support, CDC, NIH • Also, FDA • Current secretary- Kathleen Sebelius

  11. Department of HUD (1965) • Deals with the special needs, problems and distribution of various items in cities and some rural areas • Subsidized housing and creation of Affordable Housing • Current secretary- Shaun Donovan

  12. Department of Transportation (1966) • Manages the nation’s highways, railroads, airlines, and sea traffic • NTSB, FAA, NHTSA • Current secretary- Raymond LaHood

  13. Department of Energy (1977) • Directs and implements the nation’s energy plan and consumption • Alternative fuels-Ethanol, Biodiesel, etc. • Petroleum, Coal, and Natural Gas • Nuclear Program • Current secretary- Steven Chu

  14. Department of Education (1979) • Provides advice and funding to school districts through state grants • Free Public Education • Special Education, NCLB • Current secretary- Arne Duncan

  15. Department of Veterans Affairs (1989) • Directs services for American’s veterans • Veterans Administration (VA) • Hospitals, etc. • Current secretary- Eric Shinseki

  16. Department of Homeland Security (2002) • Direct security initiatives for federal agencies and governments at local, state, and federal levels • TSA, Secret Service, Coast Guard • USCIS formerly the INS • Current secretary- Janet Napolitano

  17. Cabinet Rank Members* • White House Chief of Staff- Dennis McDonough • Environmental Protection Agency-Bob Perciasepe (acting) • Office of Management and Budget- Sylvia Mathews Burwell • U.S. Trade Representative- Demetrios Marantis (Acting) • U.S. Ambassador to U.N.- Susan Rice • Council of Economic Affairs- Alan Kreuger

  18. The Cabinet Unit IV

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