Quiz: 15 Cabinet Departments

Secretary of State

Advises the President on relationships between the United States and other countries.

• Heads the State Department

Secretary of Treasury

Monitors the country’s economy to make sure that the country’s prosperity continues.

• Watches the inflation rate and supervises the printing of money.

Secretary of Defense

Advises the President on matters related to defense of the country.

• Oversees the Department of Defense

• Supervises all the armed forces.

Attorney General

Supervises the Department of justice and is responsible for supervising the F.B.I + other agencies related to law enforcement.

• Highest law enforcement official in the United States.

Secretary of the Interior

Supervises the country’s parks and other natural wonders.

Secretary of Agriculture

Monitors the country’s agricultural production.

• Ensures that the country’s food supply is uninterrupted and advocates for favorable conditions for farmers.

Secretary of Commerce

Responsible for maintaining trade relationships with other countries.

• Supervises the Department of Commerce

Secretary of Labor

Assists in negotiations between workers and their employers.

• Also deals with labor unions and their politics.

Secretary of Health and Human Service

Created to protect the health of the U.S. people and providing essential human services.

• Its motto is “Improvising the health, safety, and well-being of America.”

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Deals with problems and resources in America’s cities.

• Seeks to provide affordable housing and assistance to low-income Americans living in urban areas.

Secretary of Transporation

Responsible for maintaining the country’s roads, railroads, highways, bridges etc.

Secretary of Energy

Supervises the Department of Energy

• Makes sure that the country’s energy needs are being met.

• Makes sure that the country has an ample supply of fossil fuels, nuclear energy, natural gas, and other sources of power.

Secretary of Education

Supervises education initiatives started by the federal government.

• Although education is the responsibility of individual states, the federal government has a rule a promoter of certain national agendas.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Helps former members of the military receive support after they have left the military.

The V.A. helps maintain efficient hospitals for disabled and elderly veterans as well.

Secretary of Homeland Security

Coordinates all efforts to protect the U.S from terrorism and other threats.