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What Job is it?
Facts & Qualifications: President & Vice President
The Cabinet
Which Cabinet is it?
Special Councils
100
The President appoints people to run the government. He/she creates a budget. He/she carries out the laws passed by Congress.
Chief Executive
100
To be President, a person must be at least this age.
35 years old
100
How many Cabinets are in the Executive Branch?
15
100
This Cabinet advises about laws and policies about schools and education.
Department of Education
100
What is the job of a special council?
Advise the President
200
The President has veto power. He/She can also propose laws to Congress.
Chief Lawmaker
200
How many years must a person live in the US before becoming President?
14 years
200
Who appoints the members of the Cabinets? Who approves the appointments? Be specific.
Appointed by the President; Approved by the Senate
200
This Cabinet deals with issues about farms and crops.
Department of Agriculture
200
Why would a person be put on a special council?
They are experts in a field or specific subject.
300
The President sets foreign policy, appoints ambassadors, and tries to keep peace with other nations.
Chief Diplomat
300
What is the citizen requirement to become a President?
Born a US citizen
300
What are all the heads of the Cabinets called, except for one.
Secretaries
300
This Cabinet deals with administering to the needs of former soldiers and military personnel who served in the armed forces.
Department of Veteran Affairs
300
What does the National Security Council do?
Counsels the President on national defense, security, and safety of the country.
400
The President is the leader of the armed forces (military). He/she has the power to send the military anywhere in the world.
Commander-in-chief
400
The number of TERMS a person can be elected President.
Two terms
400
This department advises the President on the defense of the country. The head of this Cabinet does not usually change right away when there is a new President.
Department of Defense
400
This Cabinet deals with laws and policies about workers and jobs. It protects the rights of workers everywhere.
Department of Labor
400
What does the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) do?
Prepares the yearly federal budget. Keeps track of the spending of the government.
500
The President meets visitors from other nations, gives speeches, and represents the US to other countries of the world.
Chief of State
500
Who chooses the Vice President? How does he/she become Vice President?
President chooses the Vice President and he/she is elected with the President
500
What does the Justice Department do? What is the head of the Justice Department called?
Makes sure that laws are not being broken. They can go into states, cities, etc. and make sure that the law is being followed. The head of the Justice Department is called the Attorney General.
500
This Department advises the President on foreign policy and carries out the policies in other countries. People travel to other countries working in embassies.
The State Department (Department of State)
500
The National Security Council is made up of the Vice President, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, and the head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). What is the CIA?
Security agency that gathers, processes, and analyzes national security information, much of which is done in secret. (SPIES!)