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

general
department of justice
enforces laws and represents the united states in matters

secretary of commerce
department of commerce
supervises and promotes us businesses

secretary of energy
department of energy
researches sources of and electricity for the nation

sec. of health & human services
deptt of health & human services
gives services for americans health and

secretary of the treasury
department of the treasury
collects taxes, prints money, deals with the nations finances

secretary of the interior
department of the interior
manages and protects the nations

secretary of labor
department of labor
helps workers get fair and working conditions

secretary of education
department of education
gives money for k - 12 schools and student loans

secretary of homeland security
department of homeland security
protects against and other threats

secretary of defense
department of defense
manages the forces and conducts wars overseas

secretary of agriculture
department of agriculture
works with and regulates farm products

secretary of transportation
department of transportation
oversees safety and air, rail, and sea travel

secretary of veterans affairs
department of veterans affairs
provides services for people who served in the

sec. of housing & urban development
deptt of housing & urban development
creates strong communities and affordable

b. 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 like solar electricity.
2. The Secretary of Transportation is concerned with highway safety and related statistics.
3. The Secretary of Homeland Security is responsible for protecting against terrorist threats.
4. The Secretary of the Treasury is in charge of matters related to currency like taking the penny out of circulation.
5. The Secretary of the Interior manages and protects national forests and deals with forest - related issues like combating bark beetles.

Answer:

1. Energy
2. Transportation
3. Homeland Security
4. Treasury
5. Interior