Last week's Do Now looked at different Cabinet positions that President Obama will be filling for his second term in office. We asked students what cabinet position they would be best suited for and why. It was interesting to hear students' interest in education, homeland security, defense, and even agriculture. See our Storify post below to view some of their responses.
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The President’s Cabinet is a team of advisors who have run an executive department and have specific expertise in a certain area. The Secretary of State, for instance, advises the president on foreign policy, the Secretary of Defense oversees the military, and the Secretary of the Treasury handles economic policy.
So, if you were to apply to be in the President’s Cabinet, what position would you be best suited for and why? Or what other cabinet positions do you think should be included?
Good news! There may be some solid job openings in the President’s administration - although you’re not likely to find them posted on Craigslist.
As President Obama gets ready to begin his second term in the White House, there will be some turnover his Cabinet. The presidential Cabinet is a group that consists of the vice president and 15 executive department heads who have the job of advising the president and helping to run the executive branch of government. The Cabinet usually meets at least once a week. A good description of these 15 positions is listed at PBS News Hour Extra.
It’s pretty common for a re-elected president to rearrange part of his Cabinet in advance of his second term (although it’s not always clear whether departing Cabinet members chose to leave or were told to). Each Cabinet member is nominated by the president, but most have to be confirmed by a majority vote of the U.S. Senate.
So far, the major shakeups include:
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