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Roles definitions
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The Vice President is ready to take the presidency if the President is unable to serve and breaks tie votes
What is the role of Vice President?
State handles international relations and foreign policy
What is the role of State?
Treasury manages federal finance, currency, and tax laws
What is the role of Treasury?
Defense is responsible for national security and US Armed Forces
What is the role of Defense?
The Justice (Attorney General) serves as the chief legal officer for the government and leads the Department of Justice
What is the role of Justice (Attorney General)?
Interior manages federal lands, natural resources, and conservation
What is the role of Interior?
Agriculture oversees the nations’s food supply, farming and nutrition programs
What is the role of Agriculture?
Commerce promotes economic growth, trade, and innovation
What is the role of Commerce?
Labor focuses on the US workforce and worker rights
What is the role of Labor?
Health and Human Services addresses national health concerns and administers health and human services programs
What is the role of Health and Human Services?
Housing and Urban Development works on developing affordable housing and sustainable communities
What is the role of Housing and Urban Development?
Transportation develops transportation solutions and oversees transportation infrastructure
What is the role of Transportation?
Energy manages the nation’s energy resources and infrastructure
What is the role of Energy?
Education oversees federal education policy and programs
What is the role of Education?
Veteran Affairs provides services and support to military veterans
What is the role of Veteran Affairs?
Homeland Security ensures the security of the nation’s borders and infrastructure from threats
What is the role of Homeland Security?