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Bell Ringer (Wed.) 1-29-2014

Bell Ringer (Wed.) 1-29-2014. Read page 192 “ Building the Federal Government ,” and answer the following question: list the ways the new American government started out with huge problems. First, inherited a national debt of $52 million Second, No Navy and an Army of only around 400 men

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Bell Ringer (Wed.) 1-29-2014

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  1. Bell Ringer (Wed.) 1-29-2014 • Read page 192 “Building the Federal Government,” and answer the following question: list the ways the new American government started out with huge problems.

  2. First, inherited a national debt of $52 million • Second, No Navy and an Army of only around 400 men • Third, at New Orleans, the Spanish closed the Mississippi River to American Trade • Fourth, along the Great Lakes, the British kept forts within the American Territory.

  3. Bell Ringer (Thur.) 1-31-2014 • What is the purpose of the president’s cabinet (p.193)? • Name the first four cabinet (executive) positions under President George Washington (p.193).

  4. Answers: Cabinet is a group of federal leaders who headed the major departments o the executive branch and advised the president. • Attorney General • Department of State • Department of Treasury • Department of War

  5. Vice President of the United StatesJoseph R. Biden • Department of StateSecretary John Kerryhttp://www.state.gov • Department of the TreasurySecretary Jack Lewhttp://www.treasury.gov • Department of DefenseSecretary Chuck Hagelhttp://www.defense.gov

  6. Department of JusticeAttorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr.http://www.usdoj.gov • Department of the InteriorSecretary Sally Jewellhttp://www.doi.govDepartment of AgricultureSecretary Thomas J. Vilsackhttp://www.usda.gov

  7. Department of CommerceSecretary Penny Pritzkerhttp://www.commerce.gov • Department of LaborSecretary Thomas E. Perezhttp://www.dol.gov • Department of Health and Human ServicesSecretary Kathleen Sebeliushttp://www.hhs.gov

  8. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentSecretary Shaun L.S. Donovanhttp://www.hud.govDepartment of TransportationSecretary Anthony Foxxhttp://www.dot.gov

  9. Department of EnergySecretary Ernest Monizhttp://www.energy.govDepartment of EducationSecretary Arne Duncanhttp://www.ed.govDepartment of Veterans AffairsSecretary Eric K. Shinsekihttp://www.va.gov

  10. Department of Homeland SecuritySecretary Jeh Johnsonhttp://www.dhs.gov

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