CABINET MEMBERS quiz
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- 1st 4 cabinet positions that G. Wash had
- State, Treasure, Defense, Justice
- Secretary of State
- Condoleezza Rice
- Secretary of Treasury
- John Snow
- Secretary of Defense
- Donald Rumsfeld
- Secretary of Justice
- no secretary but the attorney general is Alberto Gonzales
- STATE
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-foreign affairs
-diplomacy and ambassadors
-passports and visas - TREASURY
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-finiancial affairs & economy
-IRS/ taxes stamps
-printing/coining money - DEFENSE
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-keep america strong and free
-stationed in pentagon - JUSTICE
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-FBI- enforce laws
-caryy out punishments
-bureau of prisons - you will need to know one other cabinet member.....
- education... margaret spellings
- most recent cabinet position
- Homeland Security
- INTERIOR
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-deal w/ idians land and island communitites
-maintain dams/parks,landmarks
-manage all natural lands - AGRICULTURE
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-enhance trade
-improve quality of rural US
-FDA / USDA/ food stamps
-better crop and safety - COMMERCE
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opening international markets
trade w/in US
census
national weather bureau - LABOR
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workours/ wages / child labor
workers safety& condiditons
health plans and benefits
peace cor - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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-food and drug safety
-medicare/cade/health services
-disase control/ child abuse - HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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-$ to improve condidons in low income cities work to get federal grants
-increase affordable housing - TRANSPORTATION
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-mass transit, RR, commerical, waterways
-airports - ENERGY
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-advance energy security
-insure clean nuclear weapons and clean environ.
research diff. energy sources and efficiency - EDUCATION
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-prohibit discrimination in schools
-free edu. for all
-monitor usage of federal funds/ research schools - VETERANS AFFAIRS
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-vet. benefits
-help families of vets
care for vets - HOMELAND SECURITY
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-border control
-natural disasters/emergencies
-secure US/terror attacks
-welcome lawful immigrants