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Executive Departments

Executive Departments. Mr. Muenker Civics. The heads of the executive branches are known as the Cabinet. Department of State. What do they do?. Secretary of State. Carries out foreign policy Supervises ambassadors and other U.S. diplomats Represents the U.S. at the United Nations.

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Executive Departments

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  1. Executive Departments Mr. Muenker Civics

  2. The heads of the executive branches are known as the Cabinet

  3. Department of State What do they do? Secretary of State • Carries out foreign policy • Supervises ambassadors and other U.S. diplomats • Represents the U.S. at the United Nations • Hillary Rodham Clinton

  4. Department of the Treasury What do they do? Secretary of the Treasury • Collects federal taxes through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) • Prints money and postage stamps; makes coins • Timothy F. Geithner

  5. Department of Defense What do they do? Secretary of Defense • Maintains the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. • Conducts research on military weapons • Builds and maintains military bases. • Leon E. Panetta

  6. Department of Agriculture What do they do? Thomas J. Vilsack • Provides assistance to farmers • Inspects food processing plants • Runs the food stamp and school lunch programs • Works to control animal and plant diseases.

  7. Department of Interior What do they do? Kenneth L. Salazar • Manages national parks and other federal lands. • Protects fish, wildlife, and other natural resources

  8. Department of Justice What do they do? Attorney General: Eric H. Holder, Jr. • Investigates and prosecutes violation of federal laws. • Operate federal prisons. • Runs the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) • Represents the federal government in lawsuits.

  9. Department of Commerce What do they do? John E. Bryson • Provides assistance to American businesses. • Conducts the national census. • Issues patents and trademarks for inventions • Maintains official weights and measures.

  10. Department of Health & Human Services What do they do? Kathleen Sebelius • Directs Medicare program. • Runs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) • Runs the Public Health Service • Runs the Family Support Administration

  11. Department of Education What do they do? Arne Duncan • Provides assistance to elementary, high school, and college education programs. • Conducts research and provides statistics on education. • Promotes equal access to educational opportunities.

  12. Department of Housing & Urban Development What do they do? Shaun L.S. Donovan • Helps provide housing for low-income citizens. • Assists state and local governments in financing community development and housing projects.

  13. Department of Transportation What do they do? Ray LaHood • Helps state and local governments maintain highways. • Enforces transportation safety standards.

  14. Department of Energy What do they do? Steven Chu • Conducts research on sources of energy. • Promotes the conservation of fuel and electricity, and directs programs to deal with possible shortages.

  15. Department of Veterans Affairs What do they do? Eric. K. Shinseki • Gives medical, educational, and financial help to people who have served in the armed forces.

  16. Department of Homeland Security What do they do? Janet A. Napolitano • Runs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) • Runs Transportation Security Administration (TSA) • Protects the President and Vice President through the Secret Service • Operates the United States Coast Guard and the U.S. Customs Service

  17. Assessment Project You will select one of the departments from the executive branch and create a recruitment poster ( 8 ½ x 11 minimum) to encourage young people to work there. Requirements: must have the department name, must be neat, must be colored. Due date: Tuesday January 31, 2012

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