unit #3 the executive branch chapter #8 the presidency lesson #2 the cabinet as advisers
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UNIT #3
The Executive Branch
CHAPTER #8
The Presidency
LESSON #2
The Cabinet as Advisers
-Since 1789, George Washington and every other president has had a presidential cabinet
-Washington had four cabinet members-Cabinet members must be approved by the
Senate-Cabinet members are now the heads of the
15 executive departments
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The President’s CabinetUNIT #3
The Executive Branch
CHAPTER #8
The Presidency
LESSON #2
The Cabinet as Advisers
Department of…• State (1789)• Treasury (1789)• Defense (1789)• Justice (1789/1870)• Interior (1849)• Agriculture (1889)• Commerce (1903)• Labor (1913)• Health and Human Services (1965)• Transportation (1966)• Energy (1977)• Housing and Urban Development (1979)• Education (1979)• Veterans Affairs (1989)• Homeland Security (2002)Page 2
Executive DepartmentsUNIT #3
The Executive Branch
CHAPTER #8
The Presidency
LESSON #2
The Cabinet as Advisers
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Washington’s CabinetUNIT #3
The Executive Branch
CHAPTER #8
The Presidency
LESSON #2
The Cabinet as Advisers Sec. of State Thomas Jefferson Attorney Gen. Edmund Randolph
Sec. of War Henry Knox Sec. of Treasury Alexander Hamilton
-Leading an executive department is an enormous amount of responsibility
1. Should have firsthand knowledge of the work/responsibilities of the department
2. Should have managed large scale organizations in the past
3. Supports similar causes as the president4. May represent all backgrounds,
genders, ethnicities and locations
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Cabinet QualificationsUNIT #3
The Executive Branch
CHAPTER #8
The Presidency
LESSON #2
The Cabinet as Advisers
-Cabinet members have two duties1. Run the department they head2. Advise the President
-Some presidents rely heavily on their cabinets (Clinton-42 & Bush-43)
-Others do not (Lincoln-16 & Johnson-36)-Presidents depend heavily on their “inner
cabinet”--Sec. of State, Defense, Treasury and Attorney General
-Some presidents meet frequently with their cabinet, some do not
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Role of the CabinetUNIT #3
The Executive Branch
CHAPTER #8
The Presidency
LESSON #2
The Cabinet as Advisers
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Obama’s Inner CabinetUNIT #3
The Executive Branch
CHAPTER #8
The Presidency
LESSON #2
The Cabinet as Advisers
Sec. of State John Kerry Attorney Gen. Eric Holder
Sec. of Defense Chuck Hagel Sec. of Treasury Jack Lew