jobs and departments Flashcards
(25 cards)
State (1789)
@ advices president on foreign policy
@ Neglogates agreements with foreign countries
Treasury (1789)
@ Produces Coins and Bills
@ collects taxes
Defense (1789)
@ Provides military forces to defer war and protect the nations security
Justice (1870)
@ Prosecutes those accused
Interior (1849)
@ Manages public land, wild life, refugees, and national parks
@ operates hydrolic power plants
agriculture (1889)
@ Manages natural forests
@ inspects food
commerce (1903)
@Conducts census
@ grants pattons and registers trademarks
Labor (1913)
@ Enforces federal laws on minimum wage, maximum hours, and safe working conditions
@ operates job training programs
health and human services (1953)
@ funds health care research programs
@ conducts programs to prevent and control diseases
housing and urban development (1965)
@operates home financing, public home programs
@ enforces fair housing laws
transportation (1967)
@ administers programs to promote and regulate highways, mass transit, railroads, waterways, air travel, and oil and gas pipelines
energy (1977)
@ promotes production of renewable energy, fossil fuels, and nuclear energy
@ transmits and sells hydraulic power
education (1979)
@ administers federal aid to schools
@ conducts educational research
veterans affairs (1988)
@ administers benefits, pensions, and medical programs for veterans of the armed forces
@ oversees military cemeteries
homeland security (2002)
@ border and transportation security
@ emergency preparedness and response
how much money does the president get?
400,000 a year and 250,000 in expenses
how many jobs does the president have and what are they?
7
- ) chief executive
- )chief diplomat
- ) commander in chief
- ) legislative leader
- ) party leader
- ) judicial leader
- ) chief of state
what does the chief executive do?
enforces the law, appoints all cabinet officers, and issues executive orders
what does the chief diplomat do?
has the power to appoint all ambassadors and power to make treaties
what does the commander in chief do?
leads all the military
how many days can the president send troops any wear in the world without congresses approval.
60
what does the Legislative leader do?
ask leaders of his party to introduce a bill
what does the judicial leader do?
the president has the power to nominate individuals to the federal courts. and may also issue pardons or reprise sentences
what does the party leader do?
the president is the leader of his party. most political appointments will be from members of his party.