ALERT!! In their second meeting, Cabinet members were assured that they — approved by the Senate etc. — were in fact in charge of their departments. The Leader is a mere “advisor.” Here are some of their myriad accomplishments:
Elonica’s Meritocracy A-Team Updates 03-23-2024
Cabinet Overview
A wee civics lesson … the work of the Executive branch is supported by a cabinet of 15 departments, each with prescribed duties, sub-departments, budgets, and a Cabinet Secretary. If the president is unable to serve, the vice president assumes his responsibilities. After that, succession flows to the Speaker of the House, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, then the Cabinet members if eligible in the following order.
| Department | Responsibilities | Succession to Presidency |
| Agriculture | Develops and executes policy on farming, agriculture, and food. | 6 |
| Commerce | Creates the conditions for economic growth and opportunity. | 7 |
| Defense | Provides the military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of our country. | 3 |
| Education | Promotes student learning and preparation for college, careers and citizenship by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access to educational opportunity. | 13 |
| Energy | Advances the national, economic, and energy security of the United States. | 12 |
| Health & HumanServices | Protects the health of all Americans and provides essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. | 9 |
| HomelandSecurity | Protects the American people from a wide range of foreign and domestic threats. | 15 |
| Housing & Urban Development | Addresses America’s housing needs, improves and develops the nation’s communities, and enforces fair housing laws. | 10 |
| Interior | Protects America’s natural resources, offers recreation opportunities, conserves and protects fish and wildlife, honors government’s responsibilities to American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and to island communities. | 5 |
| Justice Attorney General | Enforces the law and defends the interests of the US according to the law; ensures public safety against threats foreign and domestic; provides federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; seeks just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; ensures fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. | 4 |
| Labor | Fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States | 8 |
| State | Plays the lead role in developing and implementing the President’s foreign policy. | 1 |
| Transportation | Ensures a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people. | 11 |
| Treasury | Promotes inclusive economic prosperity for all Americans. | 2 |
| Veterans Affairs | Administers benefit programs for veterans, their families, and their survivors. | 14 |