1. The Executive Branch The Cabinet, Executive Agencies and Beyond…..

2. The Executive Branch Cabinet

3. Presidential Cabinet What is the cabinet? the Cabinet's role is to advise the President The President can not know everything, so they advise him on the subject they specialize in The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of the Presidency itself. Established by Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution,

4. Presidential Cabinet Who is in the cabinet The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments — the Secretaries of State, Treasury, Defense, Education, Homeland Security, Attorney General. Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, Agriculture, Transportation, Commerce and Veterans Affairs

5. Presidential Cabinet Departments of State, Treasury and Defense The Secretary of State negotiates with foreign representatives. The Secretary of the Treasury monitors national debt and recommends financial policy. The Secretary of Defense oversees the armed services.

6. Presidential Cabinet Departments of Justice, Interior and Agriculture The Attorney General is the nation's top law- enforcement officer. The Secretary of the Interior oversees the management and conservation of public lands. The Secretary of Agriculture oversees farming, agriculture and food.

7. Presidential Cabinet Departments of Commerce, Labor and Health and Human Services The Secretary of Commerce oversees patents, trademarks and censuses. The Secretary of Labor is responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, and re-employment services. The Secretary of Health and Human Services oversees the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.

8. Presidential Cabinet Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Transportation and Energy The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development oversees housing programs, such as the Federal Housing Administration. The Secretary of Transportation is responsible for air, maritime and surface transportation standards and missions. The Secretary of Energy oversees the nation's nuclear weapons program, radioactive waste disposal, domestic energy production and conservation, and energy-related research.

9. Presidential Cabinet Departments of Education, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security The Secretary of Education establishes policies on Federal Aid, collects data on schools, and ensures equal access to education. The Secretary of Veteran Affairs oversees veterans' benefits and the administration of those services to veterans and their spouses. The Secretary of Homeland Security protects the country from terrorist attacks from the civilian sector and responds to natural disasters.