Cabinet Roles

Question 1

Vice President

Answer 1

President of the Senate. Sole power to break a tie in the Senate. Receives and counts- validates- the electoral ballots during presidential elections.

Question 2

State Department

Answer 2

Handles foreign affairs. Carries out the President’s foreign policies.

Question 3

Treasury Department

Answer 3

Creates the formulas and recommends financial, economic, and tax policy for the U.S. and internationally.

Question 4

Defense Department

Answer 4

Oversees the defense department– department in charge of coming up with ways to protect the United States. The Secretary is the sole policymaker and advisor to the Commander-in-Chief (President).

Question 5

Department of Justice

Attorney General

Answer 5

Enforces federal laws by punishing through a court system. Ensures that there is fair and unbiased administration of justice.

Question 6

Interior Department

Answer 6

Manages public lands and minerals, national parks, and wildlife refugees. Also manages Federal trust duties to Native American Indian tribes and Native Alaskans. In charge of conservation efforts like endangered species conservation.

Question 7

Department of Agriculture

Answer 7

Coordinates agricultural research. Also oversees USDA agricultural programs throughout the country.

Question 8

Department of Commerce

Answer 8

Duty of the secretary is to create economic growth. He or she is to stimulate commerce- business- domestically and abroad, as well as create jobs and improve the economic wellbeing of the country.

Question 9

Department of Labor

Answer 9

Enforcing labor laws that deal with workplaces and unions. To improve work conditions. Ensure work-related rights/benefits.

Question 10

Department of Health and Human Services

Answer 10

Primary goal is to reduce healthcare costs. Also, the secretary’s goal is to expand access to healthcare.

Question 11

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Answer 11

Creates programs that help develop housing and community. Consults with the President on policies, programs, and activities that can better housing and communities.

Question 12

Department of Transportation

Answer 12

Oversees the formulation of transportation policy. Also in charge of negotiating for and implementing international transportation. Enforces airline safety and effectiveness.

Question 13

Department of Energy

Answer 13

Manages the U.S.’s nuclear weapons program and our energy policy. In charge of promoting scientific, mathematical, and technological advances that will further the safety and efficiency of the nation’s nuclear program.

Question 14

Department of Education

Answer 14

Ensures federal funds are distributed as they should be to different schools. Ensuring schools comply with federal laws. Promotes the public’s understanding of education in the nation.

Question 15

Department of Veterans Affairs

Answer 15

Ensure that veterans receive their due benefits. Provide healthcare, education, disability care, funerary, and financial benefits earned by the veterans of the United States of America.

Question 16

Department of Homeland Security

Answer 16

Oversees responses to terrorism and comes up with ways to enhance security. Manages the borders of the nation while enforcing immigration laws. Controls the safety of the nation’s cyberspace.

Question 17

Agency of Environmental Protection

Answer 17

Responsible for enforcing the U.S.’s Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, as well as other policies. Protects people and the environment from environmental hazards/risks.

Question 18

National Intelligence Agency

Answer 18

Provide, in a timely and accurate manner, intelligence to the President. The role of the secretary is to oversee ways to quickly receive domestic and international intelligence to relay to the President.

Question 19

Trade Representative

Answer 19

Advises the President on trade issues. Leads international trade negotiations. Oversees the resolution and enforces before the global trade policy organizations (World Trade Organization) does.

Question 20

United Nations Ambassador

Answer 20

Role is to convey the U.S.’s current stance on major peace and security issues. The ambassador represents the U.S. as a whole.

Question 21

Economic Advisors Council

Answer 21

Analyze the information regarding economic developments and trends. They also review other federal policies in order to make sure that they promote economic well-being.

Question 22

Small Business Administration

Answer 22

Oversees the programs that help small businesses thrive in the nation. Helps small businesses receives loans, counseling, contracts, and other forms of assistance.

Question 23

Office of Management and Budget

Answer 23

Helps the President in overseeing the budget. Oversees programs to ensure that they are consistent with the budget.

Question 24

Office of Science and Technology Policy

Answer 24

Report and advise the president with accurate reports of scientific and technological developments. Ensure that the president’s policies are in tune with accurate science.

Question 25

Central Intelligence Agency

Answer 25

Manages the intelligence collection. Collect information on domestic and foreign affairs and manage them for the safety and well-being of the nation.

Question 26

Chief of Staff

Answer 26

Directs and manages all policies. Oversees the daily operations and activities for the president.