The President’s CabinetThe President’s CabinetOne of the principal purposes of the One of the principal purposes of the Cabinet is to advise the President on Cabinet is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to any subject he may require relating to the duties of their respective offices.the duties of their respective offices.

What would be some issues that the What would be some issues that the President might need to get advice President might need to get advice about?about?

The MILITARY!!!The MILITARY!!!Can the President know everything that there is Can the President know everything that there is

to know about the military?to know about the military?

NONO

Combat ZonesCombat Zoneshttps://www.vetfriends.com/us-deployments-overseas/historical-military-troop-data.cfm

Who will advise the President on Who will advise the President on issues involving the military?issues involving the military?

Secretary of Secretary of DefenseDefense

Chuck HagelChuck Hagel

Secretary of Defense Job Secretary of Defense Job DescriptionDescription

Manages the armed forces and conducts Manages the armed forces and conducts wars overseaswars overseas

Another issue for the Another issue for the President …President …

Relationships with other Relationships with other countriescountries

– Why does the U.S. depend on Why does the U.S. depend on other countries?other countries?

Secretary of State John KerrySecretary of State John Kerry

Job Description: manages our Job Description: manages our relationships with foreign countries.relationships with foreign countries.

http://www.state.gov/

Another issue for the President…Another issue for the President…

THE THE ECONOMYECONOMY

Describe the current Describe the current situation with situation with America’s economy.America’s economy.http://money.cnn.com/news/economy/

http://www.usdebtclock.org/

Who will give the President advice Who will give the President advice about the economy?about the economy?

Secretary of the Secretary of the TreasuryTreasury

Jacob LewJacob Lew

Secretary of TreasurySecretary of Treasury

Job Description: Collects taxes, prints Job Description: Collects taxes, prints money and deals with the nations money and deals with the nations finances.finances.

Another issue for the President…Another issue for the President…

KEEPING KEEPING AMERICA SAFE AMERICA SAFE

AGAINST AGAINST TERRORISTSTERRORISTS

What event in our What event in our nation’s history caused nation’s history caused America to rethink our America to rethink our security and safety?security and safety?

Who will advise the President about Who will advise the President about the security of the United States? the security of the United States?

Director of Director of Homeland SecurityHomeland Security

Jeh Charles JohnsonJeh Charles Johnson

Director of Homeland SecurityDirector of Homeland Security

Job Description:Job Description:

Protects against Protects against terrorism and other terrorism and other threatsthreats

The President’s Cabinet exists to The President’s Cabinet exists to advise him on matters concerning advise him on matters concerning

our country.our country.Review:Review:

Who advises the President on issues involving Who advises the President on issues involving our troops?our troops?

Who advises the President on issues involving Who advises the President on issues involving the economy?the economy?

Who advises the President on issues involving Who advises the President on issues involving the protection of our borders?the protection of our borders?

Who represents America in other countries and Who represents America in other countries and works to build alliances?works to build alliances?

Federal Regulatory Federal Regulatory Agencies exist to Agencies exist to

serve as regulators or serve as regulators or advisors of issues or advisors of issues or products that directly products that directly

affect Americans.affect Americans.

What do these sunglasses have in What do these sunglasses have in common?common?

High levels of High levels of lead content in lead content in

the paint.the paint.

What would be an issue with this What would be an issue with this product?product?

The handles break off while The handles break off while hot liquid is inside the hot liquid is inside the

coffee mugs. This causes coffee mugs. This causes burns and other minor burns and other minor

injuries.injuries.

What is the problem with these What is the problem with these shoes?shoes?

The rivets can The rivets can detach and then detach and then

become a choking become a choking hazard.hazard.

The Consumer Product The Consumer Product Safety Commission Safety Commission (CPSC)(CPSC) is a regulatory is a regulatory agency that is responsible for agency that is responsible for recalling any products that recalling any products that might cause harm or injury to might cause harm or injury to Americans.Americans.

Why was Howard Stern Why was Howard Stern fined $495,000?fined $495,000?

Why was CBS fined Why was CBS fined $550,000?$550,000?

The Federal Communications The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is a Commission (FCC) is a regulatory agency that regulatory agency that

regulates communications regulates communications by radio, television, wire, by radio, television, wire,

satellite and cable.satellite and cable.

$205 million $205 million

The Drug The Drug Enforcement Agency Enforcement Agency (DEA) is a regulatory (DEA) is a regulatory agency that enforces agency that enforces the controlled the controlled substances laws and substances laws and regulations of the regulations of the United States.United States.

What do these products have What do these products have in common?in common?

Salmonella Salmonella poisoningpoisoning

Food and Drug AdministrationFood and Drug Administration

The FDA is responsible for The FDA is responsible for being sure that our food and being sure that our food and medicines are safe for medicines are safe for consumption.consumption.

Executive Offices of the Executive Offices of the PresidentPresident

Every day, the President of the United States is Every day, the President of the United States is faced with scores of decisions, each with faced with scores of decisions, each with important consequences for America’s future. To important consequences for America’s future. To provide the President with the support that he or provide the President with the support that he or she needs to govern effectively, the Executive she needs to govern effectively, the Executive Office of the President (EOP) was created in 1939 Office of the President (EOP) was created in 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The EOP has by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The EOP has responsibility for tasks ranging from responsibility for tasks ranging from communicating the President’s message to the communicating the President’s message to the American people to promoting our trade interests American people to promoting our trade interests abroad.abroad.

Overseen by White House Chief of Staff – Overseen by White House Chief of Staff – Denis McDonoughDenis McDonough

Three of the major policy making bodies:Three of the major policy making bodies:

– The National Security CouncilThe National Security Council– The Council of Economic AdvisorsThe Council of Economic Advisors– The Office of Management and The Office of Management and

BudgetBudget

REVIEW:REVIEW:Which agency is responsible for regulating Which agency is responsible for regulating what we see and hear on the radio or what we see and hear on the radio or television?television?

Which agency is responsible for regulating Which agency is responsible for regulating the products that American consumers the products that American consumers purchase?purchase?

Which agency is responsible to preventing Which agency is responsible to preventing the trafficking of drugs in America?the trafficking of drugs in America?

Who are the policy-making bodies of the Who are the policy-making bodies of the Executive Office?Executive Office?