CHAPTER 10, SECTION 1 AND 8, SECTION 3 THE CABINET DEPARTMENTS AND THEIR ROLE WITHIN BUREAUCRACY Unit 7: Federal Bureaucracy

I CAN: 1. Explain how the President selects his Cabinet 2. Analyze the roles the cabinet plays within the Bureaucracy 3. Evaluate factors limiting the Cabinet’s role 4. List and define each cabinet department

Essential Question What is the purpose of the Presidential Cabinet? How has the cabinet changed over the years?

Cabinet Videos

Cabinet General term for the advisers around any head of state 15 Executive Department heads, Vice-President, and other top officials More than advisers; also administrators of bureaucracies

Cabinet Departments Serve as the major service organization for the federal government Has broad powers and responsibilities 15 different executive departmants with different agendas and duties

Question The cabinet has changed dramatically since Washington was first President. Why do you think this has happened?

Answer: The nation has grown and so has its needs

Selection of Cabinet Must balance political, social, and management considerations. Secretaries need experience and expertise. Appointments need to be acceptable to Senate and general public. Provide geographic and demographic balance. Patronage and party loyalty is important.

Obama’s Cabinet

Role of Cabinet As Individuals, responsible for administration of their executive department As Group, serve as an advisory board Depends on what each president wants from their cabinet

Influence of Cabinet Secretaries of State, defense, treasury, and Attorney General make up “inner circle” Whitehouse will leak (deliberately disclose) some candidates to get reaction from Congress and public

Presidential Succession

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Essential Question What is the purpose of the Presidential Cabinet? How has the cabinet changed over the years?

Department of State Founded: 1789 Overall foreign policy of the United States Embassies- office of ambassadors in foreign countries Current Secretary: John Kerry

Sec of State Videos 02/01/exp-looking-back-at-clintons-time-at- state.cnn 02/01/exp-looking-back-at-clintons-time-at- state.cnn Look at Hilary Clinton as Sec of State

Department of Defense Founded: 1789 (Department of War) Changed name in 1949 Protects the nation’s security Joint Chiefs of Staff (Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force) Current Secretary: Chuck Hagel

Department of Treasury Founded: 1789 Managing the money of the US Ex: IRS, Bureau of Mint, Bureau of Public Debt Current Secretary: Jack Lew

Department of Justice Founded: 1870 Attorney General (1789) Oversee the nation’s legal affairs Ex: FBI, DEA, US Marshals Current Secretary: Attorney General Eric Holder

Department of Interior Founded: 1849 Protect public lands and natural resources throughout the nation Ex: Bureau of Mines Current Secretary: Ken Salazar

Question What Service, created by Teddy Roosevelt, would be found in the Department of Interior? (hint, think of Old Faithful)

Department of Agriculture Founded: 1862 Help farmers improve their income and expand their markets Ex: Food Safety and Inspection Service Current Secretary: Tom Vilsack

Department of Commerce Founded: 1903 Promote and protect the industrial and commercial segments of the American economy Ex: Bureau of Census, Patent and Trademark Office, National Institute of Standards and Technology, NOAA Current Secretary: Rebecca Blank (Acting)

Department of Labor Founded: 1913 Protects American workers; safe working conditions, safeguards a minimum wage, and protects pension rights Ex: Office of American Workplace Current Secretary: Seth Harris (Acting)

Housing and Urban Development Founded: 1965 Preserve the nation’s communities and ensure equal housing opportunities Ex: Government National Mortgage Association Current Secretary: Shaun Donovan

Transportation Department Founded: 1966 Regulate all aspects of transportation needs, policy development, and planning Federal Aviation, Railroad, Highway, and Transit Secretary: Ray Lahood

Energy Department Founded: 1977 Plans energy policy and researches and develops energy technology Secretary: Stephen Chu

Question What are some new research methods that the Energy Department is trying to work on to help the world with their environment problem?

Answer: Clean Energy, such as Wind, Solar, Clean Coal, Electric Cars

Health and Human Services Department Founded: 1979 Health and social services needs of people Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, FDA Secretary: Kathleen Sebelius

Education Department Founded: 1979 Coordinate federal assistance programs for public and private schools Education is an essential feature of democracy Secretary: Arne Duncan

Veterans Affairs Department Founded: 1989 Administers several hospitals, educational, and other programs designed to benefit veterans and families Secretary: Eric Shinseki

Homeland Security Department Founded: 2002 Created after September 11 th to help protect our nation, analyzes information from FBI and CIA Secretary: Janet Napolitano