President Bush's Cabinet
Due: Thursday, February 10, 2005
President Bush's Cabinet
The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of the Presidency itself. One of the principal purposes of the Cabinet (drawn from Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution) is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of their respective offices.
The Cabinet includes:
the Vice President and, by law, the heads of 15 executive departments
The Secretaries of:
Agriculture
Commerce
Defense
Education
Energy
Health and Human Services
Homeland Security
Housing and Urban Development
Interior
Labor
State
Transportation
Treasury
Veterans Affairs
and the Attorney General
Under President George W. Bush, Cabinet-level rank also has been accorded to:
the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency;
Director, Office of Management and Budget
the Director, National Drug Control Policy
the U.S. Trade Representative.
You will be appointed a department or agency. In researching that department/agency you will include the following information: This must be word processed or written neatly on a separate paper. You should start by using the following web site:
http://www.politics1.com/cabinet.htm
http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/cabinet.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/independent-agencies.html
� What is the history of your cabinet department or agency? When was it established? Why was it established?
� What are the responsibilities of the department/agency?
� Who is the head of the cabinet department/agency? Give a short biography of the person the head (or secretary) the cabinet position. (Do NOT cut and paste) Is that person newly appointed, being replaced or continuing in the job?
� Since September 11, 2001, what role has the cabinet department/agency played in US domestic policy? In foreign policy?
� What challenges does your cabinet department face in the coming months? Years?
� Why should your department/agency be funded?