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22 Cards in this Set
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1st 4 cabinet positions that G. Wash had
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State, Treasure, Defense, Justice
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Secretary of State
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Condoleezza Rice
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Secretary of Treasury
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John Snow
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Secretary of Defense
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Donald Rumsfeld
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Secretary of Justice
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no secretary but the attorney general is Alberto Gonzales
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STATE
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-foreign affairs
-diplomacy and ambassadors -passports and visas |
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TREASURY
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-finiancial affairs & economy
-IRS/ taxes stamps -printing/coining money |
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DEFENSE
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-keep america strong and free
-stationed in pentagon |
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JUSTICE
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-FBI- enforce laws
-caryy out punishments -bureau of prisons |
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you will need to know one other cabinet member.....
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education... margaret spellings
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most recent cabinet position
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Homeland Security
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INTERIOR
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-deal w/ idians land and island communitites
-maintain dams/parks,landmarks -manage all natural lands |
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AGRICULTURE
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-enhance trade
-improve quality of rural US -FDA / USDA/ food stamps -better crop and safety |
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COMMERCE
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opening international markets
trade w/in US census national weather bureau |
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LABOR
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workours/ wages / child labor
workers safety& condiditons health plans and benefits peace cor |
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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-food and drug safety
-medicare/cade/health services -disase control/ child abuse |
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HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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-$ to improve condidons in low income cities work to get federal grants
-increase affordable housing |
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TRANSPORTATION
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-mass transit, RR, commerical, waterways
-airports |
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ENERGY
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-advance energy security
-insure clean nuclear weapons and clean environ. research diff. energy sources and efficiency |
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EDUCATION
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-prohibit discrimination in schools
-free edu. for all -monitor usage of federal funds/ research schools |
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VETERANS AFFAIRS
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-vet. benefits
-help families of vets care for vets |
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HOMELAND SECURITY
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-border control
-natural disasters/emergencies -secure US/terror attacks -welcome lawful immigrants |
