5.

2 Notes
The Powers of the Presidency
1) What are the expressed powers of the Presidency (Hippocampus Video on the
Expressed Roles of the President)
2) The implied powers of the Presidency have changed over time and change
each time a new President is elected. Research the Limits of Presidential (also
pay attention to the part in the video above where the President has to share
power) Power and write a response with bullet points which state your
opinions on how limited a Presidents power should be.
3) The President uses his cabinet members to enforce the laws Congress sends
him. Fill in the Chart Below. Use this link: The Cabinet | White House
Cabinet
Position

Name

Secretary of
State

John Kerry

Secretary of
Treasury

Jack Lew

Secretary of
Defense

Ashton
Carter

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Very Short
Job
Description
In charge of
Americas
diplomats and
foreign
relations

Maintain a
strong
economy,
create
economic job
opportunities,
and manage
U.S.
Governments
finances and
resources
In charge of
the Army,
Navy, Marines,
Air Force,
Coast Guard

Attorney
General

Loretta E.
Lynch

In charge of
prosecuting
federal
criminals

Secretary of
Interior

Sally Jewell

In charge of
Americas
history/heritag
e (museums)
and natural
resources

Secretary of
Agriculture

Thomas J.
Vilsack

In charge of
making sure
ranching,
farming, etc.
are done fairly
and
successfully

Secretary of
Commerce

Penny
Pritzker

Create
conditions for
economic
growth and
serves as the
voice of U.S.
business within
the Cabinet

Secretary of
Labor

Thomas E.
Perez

Promote and
develop the
welfare of
laborers and
retirees,
improve
working
conditions,
advance
opportunities
for profitable
employment,
and assure
work-related
benefits and
rights
Enhance and
protect the
health and
well-being of
all Americans
and fostering
advances in
medicine,
public health,
and social
services

Secretary
Health and
Human
Services

Sylvia
Mathews
Burwell

Secretary of
Housing and
Urban
Development

Julin
Castro

Create strong,
sustainable,
inclusive
communities
and quality
affordable
homes for all

Secretary of
Transportation

Anthony
Foxx

Ensuring a
fast, safe,
efficient,
accessible, and
convenient
transportation
system

Secretary of
Energy

Ernest
Moniz

Providing
security and
prosperity
through
science and
technology
solutions to do
with energy,
environmental,
and nuclear
challenges
Promote
student
achievement
and
preparation for
global
competitivenes
s

Secretary of
Education

John King

Secretary of
Veteran Affairs

Robert
McDonald

Runs veteran
hospitals and
benefits

Secretary of
Homeland
Security

Jeh Johnson

In charge of
responding to
natural
disasters and
preventing and
responding to
acts of
terrorism