Presidential Cabinet 15 Departments. State Department Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Conducts Foreign Affairs and helps President with Foreign Policy.

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Presidential Cabinet 15 Departments

State Department Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Conducts Foreign Affairs and helps President with Foreign Policy (our plan for how we will deal with other nations)

Treasury Department Secretary of Treasury Tim Geithner Secretary of Treasury Tim Geithner Collects all Federal Taxes; IRS; pays bills and sends out checks; prints and coins money; runs customs Collects all Federal Taxes; IRS; pays bills and sends out checks; prints and coins money; runs customs

Department of Defense Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Runs our military – all four branches Army/Navy/Air Force/ Marines Runs our military – all four branches Army/Navy/Air Force/ Marines

Department of Justice Attorney General Eric Holder Attorney General Eric Holder Note: this is the only department in the cabinet not led by a Secretary Note: this is the only department in the cabinet not led by a Secretary Enforces federal laws; Enforces federal laws; prosecutes federal lawbreakers; represents the U.S. in court

Department of Interior Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar National Parks; Indian Bureau; Conservation Resources National Parks; Indian Bureau; Conservation Resources

Department of Agriculture Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Programs and money to aid farmers; food stamps; National Forests; research to improve agriculture Programs and money to aid farmers; food stamps; National Forests; research to improve agriculture

Department of Commerce Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke Helps business Helps business

Department of Labor Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis Federal labor laws; unemployment insurance; labor standards and safety; OSHA Federal labor laws; unemployment insurance; labor standards and safety; OSHA

Department of Transportation Secretary of Transportation Raymond LaHood Secretary of Transportation Raymond LaHood Improves Mass transit; highways/interstates; air safety; FAA; railroads Improves Mass transit; highways/interstates; air safety; FAA; railroads

Department of Energy Secretary of Energy Steven Chu Secretary of Energy Steven Chu Conservation of Resources; new energy technology Conservation of Resources; new energy technology

Department of Education Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Federal Aid to urban and poor school districts; research in educational techniques and learning Federal Aid to urban and poor school districts; research in educational techniques and learning

Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary of HUD Shaun Donovan Secretary of HUD Shaun Donovan Federal housing programs for the poor and elderly; improvements in cities Federal housing programs for the poor and elderly; improvements in cities

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Social Security; Medicare; social programs; enforces pure food and drug act; FDA; health research Social Security; Medicare; social programs; enforces pure food and drug act; FDA; health research

Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki Secretary Eric Shinseki

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Secretary Janet Napolitano Responsible for safety in the U.S. Responsible for safety in the U.S. Newest department in the cabinet; added after the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks Newest department in the cabinet; added after the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks

VII. Agencies/Bureaus/Administrations VII. Agencies/Bureaus/Administrations A. There are over 200 executive agencies/bureaus/adminstrations. A. There are over 200 executive agencies/bureaus/adminstrations. B. They help carry out the laws. B. They help carry out the laws. C. They make “rules” or “codes” to help those laws get carried out. C. They make “rules” or “codes” to help those laws get carried out.

Administration Veteran’s Administration Veteran’s Administration Farm Credit Administration Farm Credit Administration Small Business Administration Small Business Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Social Security Administration Social Security Administration Food & Drug Administration Food & Drug Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Agencies Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Commissions/Corporations/Services Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Consumer Product Safety Commission Consumer Product Safety Commission Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve System

Camp David Built in the 1930’s with funds from the New Deal. Originally a camp for federal agents and families. 60 miles north of D.C.

Turned into a Presidential retreat by FDR. Name “Camp David” was assigned by Eisenhower – named after his grandson.

Said to be one of the most secure locations in the world. Guarded by special service Marines. Must go through extensive training to qualify for the job.