5.

3 Notes
The Powers of the Presidency
1. The President uses his cabinet members to enforce the laws
Congress sends him. Fill in the Chart Below. Use this link: The
Cabinet | White House
Cabinet
Position
Secretary
of State

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e

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John
Kerry

handles our
relationships with
foreign countries.

Secretary
of Treasury

Jacob
lew

manages the
money for the
United State
financial systems.

Secretary
of Defense

Ashton
Carter

Providesthemilitarythat
defendsourcountry

Attorney
General

Loretta
Lynch

Toenforcethelawandto
protectpublicsafety.

Secretary
of Interior

Sally
Jewell

Protectourlands,wildlife,and
naturalresources.

Secretary
of
Agriculture

Tom
Vilsack

Overseeingfarmingandour
food

Secretary
of
Commerce

Penny
Pritzker

Promotingthenationseconomy

Secretary
of Labor

Thomas
Perez

making sure
America has a
strong workforce.

Secretary
Health and
Human
Services

Sylvia
Burwell

Keepsamericanshealthy

Julian
Secretary
of Housing Castro
and Urban
Developme
nt

Worksonnationalhousing
needs.Ithelpspoorerfamilies
tobuyhomes.

Anthony
Secretary
Foxx
of
Transportat
ion

makes sure that

there is fast and
safe
transportation
around the United
States.

Secretary
of Energy

Ernest
Moniz

Workstoadvancethenational,
economic,andenergysecurity
oftheUnitedStates.

Secretary
of
Education

Arne
Duncan

Promotesnationaleducation
andworkstokeepAmerica
competitiveandtomakesure
thateducationisavailableto
everyone.

Secretary
of Veteran
Affairs

Robert
McDona
ld

This is to make
sure that people
who served in
battle for the
United States are
taken care of
once they are
back home.

Secretary
of
Homeland
Security

Janet
Napolita
no

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Preventanddisruptterrorist
attackswithintheUnitedstates