5.

3 Notes
The Powers of the Presidency
1) The President uses his cabinet members to enforce the laws Congress sends him.
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Cabinet Position

Name

Picture

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Description
Presidents chief
foreign affairs
adviser

Secretary of State

John Kerry

Secretary of Treasury

Jack Lew

Head of the US
Department of
the Treasury.

Secretary of Defense

Ash Carter

Oversees the
countrys
Department of
Defense

Attorney General

Loretta Lynch

Ensures that the

laws of the state
are enforced

Secretary of Interior

Sally Jewell

Head of the US
Department of
the Interior

Secretary of
Agriculture

Tom Vilsack

Head of US
Department of
Agriculture,
which oversees
agriculture
throughout the
country

Secretary of
Commerce

Penny Pritzker

Head of US
Department of
Commerce

Secretary of Labor

Thomas E. Perez

Head of US
Department of
Labor which
handles welfare

Secretary Health and

Human Services

Sylvia Mathews
Burwell

Head of US
Department of
HHS, which
provides
essential human
services and
protects the
health of all
Americans.

Secretary of Housing
and Urban
Development

Julian Castro

Head of US
Department of
HUB, which
handles
establishments
of affordable
housing for US
citizens.

Secretary of
Transportation

Anthony Foxx

Head of US
Department of
Transportation
which handles
transportation of
US citizens

Secretary of Energy

Ernest J. Moniz

Head of US
Department of
Energy

Secretary of
Education

Arne Duncan

Head of US
Department of
Education which
establishes
policy for
education

Secretary of Veteran
Affairs

Robert A.
McDonald

Head of US
Department of
Veteran Affairs
which handles
Veteran benefits,
employment,
and funding.

Secretary of
Homeland Security

Jeh Johnson

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Head of US
Department of
Homeland
Security which
protects US
territory from
terrorist attacks,
man-made
accidents, and
natural disasters