The President S New Staff: Appointing the Cabinet

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The President’s New Staff: Appointing The Cabinet

Directions: You are going to have the opportunity to appoint the Cabinet Secretaries, who will work for a new president. Read the descriptions of the offices and the candidates carefully. A member of the Senate will have the opportunity to review your decisions.

Cabinet This person is responsible Appointed Person. Position for… Why? the overall US foreign policy, staffing Secretary of embassies abroad, protecting State Americans as they travel overseas, and speaks for the US at the United Nations printing money, collecting taxes, and Secretary of regulating the production and the Treasury distribution of tobacco and firearms

overseeing the Army, Navy, Marines, Secretary of and Air Force Defense

Attorney the nation’s legal affairs, oversees General the Federal Bureau of Investigations (Head of (FBI), the Immigration and Department Naturalization Service (INS), and the of Justice) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) overseeing relations with Native Secretary of Americans, protecting national parks the Interior and natural resources

developing agriculture conservation Secretary of programs, providing financial support Agriculture to farmers, and safeguarding America’s food supply promoting and protecting American Secretary of businesses and overseeing the Commerce Bureau of Census which counts the population and the Patent and Trademark Office which patents new inventions protecting the worker by ensuring Secretary of safe working conditions, Labor safeguarding the minimum wage and encouraging cooperation between employer and employee managing Medicare and Medicaid, Secretary of helping senior citizens and less Health and fortunate Americans through the Human Social Security Administration, Services conducting medical research, and ensuring the safety of food and drugs Secretary of preserving the nation’s communities, Housing and ensuring that all Americans have an Urban equal opportunity of owning a home, Development and keeping cities and neighborhoods safe and clean policy development, planning, and Secretary of regulating American aviation, Transportatio railroads, highways, and mass transit n

researching and developing new Secretary of energy technology, and overseeing Energy the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission which sets rates for interstate transmission of natural gas and electricity. coordinating federal assistance Secretary of programs for public and private Education schools, ensuring that all American has access to quality education and even college Secretary of administrating hospitals as well as Veterans educational and other programs Affairs designed to benefit veterans (soldiers) and their families Secretary of protecting the American homeland Homeland and safety of Americans, oversees Security the US Coast Guard, Border Patrol, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency overseeing the Executive Office of White House the President, senior aide to the Chief of Staff president, the “Second Most Powerful Man in Washington” Administrator overseeing the Environmental of the Protection Agency and enforcing the Environment Clean Air and Water Acts al Potection Agency Directof of writing the president’s budget which the Office of is submitted for Congressional Management approval each year and Budget Director of establishing policies to eradicate the National illicit drug use, manufacturing drugs, Drug Control and trafficking drugs Policy

Which position above would you most like to have? Why? ______

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Applicant Profiles: The following people would like to have a place in the president’s Cabinet. Appoint one to each position and write briefly why you feel he/she is the best applicant for the job. Remember a Senator will be able to confirm or reject your nominees.

 Governor Phillip James: 55 years old, an accountant originally who effectively ran the largest accounting firm in America. Mr. James is currently the governor of the only state in the United States to operate with a surplus, not a deficit.

 Mr. Ron Burgundy: 40 something TV host on Channel 4 News in San Diego, CA. In his free time he enjoys sculpting his guns, hanging out with his dog Baxter and doing cannonballs in swimming pools.

 General Martin Jenkins: 52 years old, a four star general who graduated from West Point. He speaks five languages and was an ambassador to the United Kingdom under the previous administration

 General Sylvia O’Toole: 49 years old, a three star general who has served in three military conflicts and worked with the head’s of multiple military organizations

 Mr. Forrest Gump: 40 something Vietnam veteran, college football All-American and ping pong world champion. Current interests include shrimp boating and mowing lawns.

 Ms. Olivia Cook: 50 years old, once the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA), she has extensive experience in the intelligence community and was instrumental in tracking suspected terrorists after September 11th

 Mr. Harold Smith: 45 years old, an aggressive lawyer who once owned his own law firm and is currently the District Attorney for Los Angeles

 Ms. Delia Starr: 35 years old, soccer mom and one-time paralegal

 Senator Bryan Walters: 60 years old, a Senator from Oklahoma and member of a Native American Tribe he has served on numerous Senate committees and is most interested in preserving the culture of the Native American people and the natural resources of America  Madonna: 52 years old, pop queen and fake-Brit

 Mayor Isaac George: 53 years old, former mayor of New York City who was responsible for revitalizing a run-down area by attracting many young families to move in

 Dr. Julio Gonzalez: 62 years old, a medical doctor employed with the Centers for Disease Control who discovered a gene that carries cancer, wants to spend more money on medical research

 Mr. Christian Floyd: 33 years old, bus driver in Washington D.C.

 Mr. Lebron James: 26 years old, professional basketball player

 Representative Lauren Lafayette: 47 years old, the Congresswoman sits on the House Committee on Education and Labor. She was instrumental in bringing 1,000 new jobs to her district in Minnesota. She once owned her own business.

 Governor Susan White: 57 years old, a lawyer who made drastic changes in the way California consumes energy, she was instrumental in easing California’s reliance on coal energy and developing wind and solar energy plants on the West Coast

 Sgt. Derek Delray: 30 years old, infantry soldier who enlisted five years ago

 Kim Kardashian: 30 years old, celebutante, reality tv star

 Officer Joe Sanchez: 45 years old, a police officer who worked his way up the ladder to Policy Chief of D.C, and then into the FBI where he worked in the narcotics unit and tried to end a drug ring

 Mr. Harrison Ford: 68 years old, aka Indiana Jones

 Representative Greg Schultz: 42 years old, a 15 year veteran of the House of Representatives, he sits on several committees that examine American monetary policy. He is interested in passing laws to regulate the distribution of firearms.

 Senator Madeline Tomas: 60 years old, a Senator from Colorado, originally a scientist and researcher who’s primary interest was limiting pollution. As a Senator she worked on numerous bills including the Clean Air and Water Act.

 Mr. Glenn Beck: 646 years old, hosts a show on Fox News

 Professor Christine Sorento: 40 years old, Dean of a community college in New York, member of a county council, and intensely interested in developing a system where all students are able to go to college regardless of financial status

 Governor Rachel Simpson: 55 years old, as the Governor of Kansas she has worked to further the lifestyle of the Kansas farmer by ensuring that he/she is using new technology and methods in farming and is economically stable  Mr. Benjamin Matthews: 59 years old, once the head of United Airlines and now working with the Federal Aviation Administration, Mr. Matthews would like to design a helicopter public service in cities with major traffic problems

 Mr. Curtis Gordon: 35 years old, the president’s personal chauffer for the last two months

 General Chris McMullings: 65 years old, a soldier in the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the current Iraq and Afghanistan War. General McMullings comes from a military family and is very interested in the welfare of soldiers.

 Mr. Jeremy Beverly: not too old, has taught at high schools in Virginia for more than 7 years, wants desperately to be in the cabinet.

 Mr. Alexander Button: 47 years old, the head of the president’s campaign staff. Mr. Button worked closely with the new president on the campaign trail and is his closest confidante and advisor.

 Ms. Geraldine Fox: 48 years old, CEO of a major US company. She has traveled the world representing her company, which uses only American made products. She encourages all that she meets to purchase only American goods.