THE PRESIDENTIAL CABINET THEN AND NOW. INSTRUCTIONS On the following slides, do the following: 1) Write a very brief definition describing the job of

THE PRESIDENTIAL CABINET

THEN AND NOW

INSTRUCTIONS• On the following slides, do the following:

1) Write a very brief definition describing the job of each cabinet office

2) Write the name of the person who served in each of the cabinet positions (indicated in the heading on each slide) for former presidents George Washington, George W. Bush, and President Barack Obama

3) Place a picture next to each person for each position

4) Use www.whitehouse.gov and any other website on my delicious site to help you

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

SECRETARY OF STATE(DEPARTMENT OF STATE)

1)Job duties: takes care of foreign affairs

2)For Washington: Thomas Jefferson

3)For G.W. Bush: Gen. Colin Powell; Condoleeza Rice

4)For Obama: Hillary Clinton

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SECRETARY OF TREASURY

(DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY)

1)Job duties: takes care of money affairs

2)For Washington: Alexander Hamilton

3)For G.W. Bush: Henry M. Paulson, Jr.

4)For Obama: Timothy Geithner







SECRETARY OF WAR (DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE)

1)Job duties: takes care of matters of war

2)For Washington: Henry Knox

3)For G.W. Bush: Donald Rumsfeld; Robert Gates

4)For Obama: Robert Gates









ATTORNEY GENERAL (DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE)

1)Job duties: takes care of legal matters

2)For Washington: Edmund Randolph

3)For G.W. Bush: Alberto Gonzales Michael Mukasey

4)For Obama: Eric H. Holder, Jr.









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THE PRESIDENTIAL CABINET THEN AND NOW. INSTRUCTIONS On the following slides, do the following: 1) Write a very brief definition describing the job of