Question

the bureaucracy handout
a. cabinet departments. use the word bank to fill in the missing words from the graphic organizer:
attorney armed basic needs college highway countries farmers
military homes money fuel public lands wages terrorists trade legal
the presidents cabinet
executive branch departments
secretary of state
department of state
manages our relationships with foreign
secretary of the treasury
department of the treasury
collects taxes, prints
and deals with the nations finances
secretary of defense
department of defense
manages the civilian and military
forces and conducts wars overseas
general
department of justice
enforces laws and represents the
united states in legal matters
secretary of the interior
department of the interior
manages and protects the nations
public lands
secretary of agriculture
department of agriculture
works with farmers and regulates farm products
secretary of commerce
department of commerce
supervises and promotes us businesses
secretary of labor
department of labor
helps workers get fair wages and working conditions
secretary of transportation
department of transportation
oversees highway safety and air, rail, and sea travel
secretary of energy
department of energy
researches sources of fuel and electricity for the nation
secretary of education
department of education
gives money for k - 12 schools and student college loans
secretary of veterans affairs
department of veterans affairs
provides services for people who served in the armed
sec. of health & human services
dept of health & human services
gives services for americans health and basic needs
secretary of homeland security
department of homeland security
protects against terrorists and other threats
sec. of housing & urban development
dept of housing & urban development
creates strong communities and affordable homes
who said that? identify which secretary might give the following advice or information:

1. sec. of : \we need to invest in more solar electricity.\
2. sec. of : \we saw a decrease in highway deaths this year.\
3. sec. of : \agents intercepted a terrorist threat this morning.\
4. sec. of : \its time to take the penny out of circulation.\
5. sec. of : \we need to combat bark beetles in the national forest.\

Explanation:

1. The Secretary of Energy deals with energy - related matters, so solar electricity is in their purview.
2. The Secretary of Transportation oversees transportation safety including highway safety.
3. The Secretary of Homeland Security is responsible for protecting against terrorist threats.
4. The Secretary of the Treasury deals with the nation's finances and currency, so decisions about the penny's circulation are theirs.
5. The Secretary of Agriculture is involved in managing and protecting the nation's natural resources like forests and dealing with pests like bark beetles.

Answer:

1. Energy
2. Transportation
3. Homeland Security
4. the Treasury
5. Agriculture