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### Part A: Filling the Graphic Organizer (The President’s Cabinet)

#### Secretary of State (Dept. of State)
Manages relationships with foreign **countries** (foreign relations with other nations).

#### Secretary of the Treasury (Dept. of the Treasury)
Collects taxes, prints **money** (deals with national finances).

#### Secretary of Defense (Dept. of Defense)
Manages the **military** forces (conducts wars overseas).

#### General (Attorney General, Dept. of Justice)
Enforces laws and represents the U.S. in **legal** matters (legal affairs).

#### Secretary of the Interior (Dept. of the Interior)
Manages and protects the nation’s **public lands** (natural resources/lands).

#### Secretary of Agriculture (Dept. of Agriculture)
Works with **farmers** and regulates farm products (agriculture sector).

#### Secretary of Commerce (Dept. of Commerce)
Supervises **trade** and promotes U.S. businesses (domestic/international trade).

#### Secretary of Labor (Dept. of Labor)
Helps workers get fair **wages** and working conditions (labor rights).

#### Secretary of Transportation (Dept. of Transportation)
Oversees **highway** safety and air/rail/sea travel (transportation infrastructure).

#### Secretary of Energy (Dept. of Energy)
Researches sources of **fuel** and electricity (energy production).

#### Secretary of Education (Dept. of Education)
Gives money for K - 12 schools and student **college** loans (education funding).

#### Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Dept. of Veterans Affairs)
Provides services for people who served in the **military** (veteran support).

#### Sec. of Health & Human Services (Dept. of HHS)
Gives services for Americans’ health and **basic needs** (healthcare + essential needs).

#### Secretary of Homeland Security (Dept. of Homeland Security)
Protects against **terrorists** and other threats (national security).

#### Sec. of Housing & Urban Development (Dept. of HUD)
Creates strong communities and affordable **homes** (housing policy).

### Part B: “Who Said That?” (Identifying the Secretary)

1. For “We need to invest in more solar electricity.”:
   Solar electricity relates to energy research. → **Sec. of Energy**

2. For “We saw a decrease in highway deaths this year.”:
   Highway safety is part of transportation oversight. → **Sec. of Transportation**

3. For “Agents intercepted a terrorist threat this morning.”:
   Terrorist threats are addressed by homeland security. → **Sec. of Homeland Security**

4. For “It’s time to take the penny out of circulation.”:
   Currency (pennies) is managed by the Treasury. → **Sec. of the Treasury**

5. For “We need to combat bark beetles in the national forest.”:
   National forests are managed by the Interior Department. → **Sec. of the Interior**

### Final Answers (Filled Blanks)

#### Part A (Cabinet Roles):
- Secretary of State: countries
- Secretary of Treasury: money
- Secretary of Defense: military
- Attorney General: legal
- Secretary of Interior: public lands
- Secretary of Agriculture: farmers
- Secretary of Commerce: trade
- Secretary of Labor: wages
- Secretary of Transportation: highway
- Secretary of Energy: fuel
- Secretary of Education: college
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs: military
- Sec. of HHS: basic needs
- Secretary of Homeland Security: terrorists
- Sec. of HUD: homes

#### Part B (Secretary Identification):
1. Sec. of **Energy**
2. Sec. of **Transportation**
3. Sec. of **Homeland Security**
4. Sec. of **Treasury**
5. Sec. of **Interior**

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Part A: Filling the Graphic Organizer (The President’s Cabinet)

Secretary of State (Dept. of State)

Secretary of the Treasury (Dept. of the Treasury)

Secretary of Defense (Dept. of Defense)

General (Attorney General, Dept. of Justice)

Secretary of the Interior (Dept. of the Interior)

Secretary of Agriculture (Dept. of Agriculture)

Secretary of Commerce (Dept. of Commerce)

Secretary of Labor (Dept. of Labor)

Secretary of Transportation (Dept. of Transportation)

Secretary of Energy (Dept. of Energy)

Secretary of Education (Dept. of Education)

Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Dept. of Veterans Affairs)

Sec. of Health & Human Services (Dept. of HHS)

Secretary of Homeland Security (Dept. of Homeland Security)

Sec. of Housing & Urban Development (Dept. of HUD)

Part B: “Who Said That?” (Identifying the Secretary)

Final Answers (Filled Blanks)

Part A (Cabinet Roles):

Part B (Secretary Identification):

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