A Very Big Branch: The presidents cabinet 1. Secretary of State: Department of State Manages our relationships with foreign countries 2. Secretary of Treasury: Department of trea- Collects taxes, prints money sury and deals with nations finances 3. Secretary of Defense: Department of De- Manages the armed forces and fense conducts wars overseas 4. Attorney General: Department of Justice Fights crimes and runs the federal court system 5. Secretary of Interior: Department of the interior Manages and protects the nation's Public lands 6. Secretary of Agriculture: Department of Agriculture Works with farmers and regulates farm products 7. Secretary of Commerce:Department of commerce Supervises trade and promotes U.S. business 8. Secretary of Labor: Department of Labor Helps workers get fair wages and working conditions 9. Secretary of Transportation: Department Oversees highway safety and of Transportation air, rail and sea travel 10. Secretary of Energy: Department of ener- researches sources of fuel and gy electricity for the nation 11. Secretary of Education: Department of ed- Gives money for k-12 schools ucation and college loans 12. Secretary of Veterans Afairs: Department provides for people who served of veteran affairs in the military 13. Secretary of Health and Human Services: Gives service for Americans Department of health and human services health and basic needs 14. 1/2 Secretary of Homeland Security: Depart- Protects against terrorists and ment of homeland securities other threats 15. Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop- Creates strong communities ment: Department of housing and urban and affordable homes developement 2/2