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Presidential Cabinet Assignment

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Fill in the blanks on the questions below. Use the link provided: https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/cabinet-members/
Question 1
1.
The first President: _______
The first Vice President: _______
Question 2
2.
Washington's first Cabinet members:

Secretary of State:_______

Secretary of Treasurey:_______

Secretary of War: _______

Attorney General: _______
Question 3
3.

Who did the Senate approve unanimously of Washington's Cabinet?

Question 4
4.

The group came to be known as the cabinet from a reference by which person?

Question 5
5.
The cabinet was often filled with tension particulary between _______ and _______.
Fill in the blanks for the questions below regarding the current President's cabinet. Use this link: https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/
Question 6
6.
2021 President: _______

2021 Vice President: _______
Question 7
7.
Secretary of State:_______

Secretary of Treasury:_______

Secretary of Defense:_______

Attorney General: _______
Question 8
8.

How many executive departments are there?

Question 9
9.
Secretary of Education: _______
Question 10
10.
Use this link: https://www.ushistory.org/gov/11b.asp

In 1947, President _______ changed the position of _______ to the _______.
Question 11
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Use this link: https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/education/three-branches/presidents-cabinet

Match the departments with their description.

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specializes in issues related to building homes for lower income Americans and planning for better communities.
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Secretary of State
provides services and advice to men and women who have served in the armed forces.
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Secretary of Treasury
He/she sees that the laws are enforced and that the people receive justice. This person may appoint special investigation teams. He/she runs the Justice Department.
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Secretary of Defense
handles welfare, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security payments and issues.
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Attorney General
protects and improves the natural resources of the nation's national parks and forests.
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Secretary of Interior
sees that the nation is protected against its enemies and which works closely with all branches of the armed forces.
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Secretary of Agriculture
works on problems about energy and fuels such as coal, oil, gas, and atomic energy.
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Secretary of Health and Human
assists the businesses of the nation, sets trade policies, and enforces rules for moving materials across the country and around the world.
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Secretary of Labor
works with schools throughout the country to provide money and grants for educational programs and services.
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Secretary of Commerce
focuses on the safety and regulation of food production and works with farmers throughout the country.
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Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
assists and protects the working people of the nation.
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Secretary of Transportation
In charge of the fiscal (money) responsibilities of the government, the Secret Service, and the collection of taxes.
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Secretary of Energy
Works with foreign countries, decides on travel to countries, and protects U.S. citizens abroad.
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Secretary of Education
enforces the laws and safety regulations pertaining to railroads, busses, ships and airplanes.
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Secretary of Veterans Affair