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1 1 UNITED STATES PRESIDENTIAL CABINET

2 Sofía Rodríguez Secretary General José Araiza Director General Marcela Treviño Crisis Director Rebeca Ponce Subsecretary of Commitees Elena García Chief

The secretariat and I are honored to have you participate in the 11th Edition of PASMUN!

During the simulation you will be discussing real life and current situations to which you will be finding possible solutions.

2 2 Sofía Rodríguez Secretary General José Araiza Director General Marcela Treviño Crisis Director Rebeca Ponce Subsecretary of Commitees Elena García Chief of Crisis Héctor Cruz Chief of Technology Andrea Garza Head of Pages Isabela Castro Chief of Logistics Welcome Delegates! The secretariat and I are honored to have you participate in the 11th Edition of PASMUN! Secretariat, chairs, and staff have been working non-stop to make the best experience possible for you. During the simulation you will be discussing real life and current situations to which you will be finding possible solutions. We encourage you to put to the test your abilities in teamwork, leadership, critical thinking, and communication, between others. We hope you enjoy the simulation and take the most advantage of it. Before, during, and after the simulation, keep in mind that today's actions build our future. Sincerely, Sofía Rodríguez Secretary General

1 Committee: United States Presidential Cabinet (USPC) Director: Adrián Cantú A Moderator: Carlos Lerma Topic: Crisis I. United States Presidential Cabinet The U.S. Cabinet was created by Article 2, Section 2 of the U.

3 1 Committee: United States Presidential Cabinet (USPC) Director: Adrián Cantú A Moderator: Carlos Lerma Topic: Crisis I. United States Presidential Cabinet The U.S. Cabinet was created by Article 2, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution in The Cabinet members, called secretaries, are appointed by the president of the United States to provide advice in matters related to their areas of expertise. In addition, Cabinet members lead national and international policy creation and execution for their departments. They meet in Washington D.C. They meet every time the president requires help from the Cabinet. They help the president make decisions. Vice President Michael R. Pence, Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of Defense James Mattis, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, Jr., Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Benjamin S. Carson, Sr.,

4 2 Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Energy James Richard Perry, Secretary of Education Elisabeth Prince DeVos, Secretary of Veterans Affairs David J. Shulkin, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Eric D. Hargan, White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats, Representative of the United States to the United Nations Nikki R. Haley, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Mike Pompeo, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Small Business Administration Linda E. McMahon II. History of the U.S.P.C The United States Presidential Cabinet held its first meeting on Washington in February 25, The current cabinet has sixteen members while George Washington's cabinet included four original members: Secretary of State: Tomas Jefferson, Secretary of

5 3 Treasury: Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War: Henry Knox, and Attorney General: Edmund Randolph. The Vice President, John Addams was also invited to the presidential cabinet but never attended because he felt the cabinet was "the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived". The President of the United States works a lot with the members of each Cabinet. Each member of the Cabinet is the head of an executive department in the government. The President meets with his or her Cabinet frequently to hear their reports and their suggestions. Usually, they meet together once a week. Since the president has too much day-to-day work he assigns much of it to the Cabinet. The formation of departments is mentioned in the Article 2, Section 2 of the Constitution "He may require the opinion in writing of the principal officer in each of the executive departments upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices---." As the country became bigger and more complicated, more departments were added. At the moment there are14 executive departments. III. Current Topics Being Overseen The topics that the United States Presidential Cabinet is seeing are:

6 4 America s First Energy Plan, America s First Foreign Policy, Bringing Back Jobs and Growth, Making Our Military Strong Again, Rebuilding America s infrastructure, etc. IV. Makeup of the Cabinet VICE PRESIDENT: The duty the U.S. Constitution assigns the Vice President is to act as presiding officer of the Senate. The Vice President also serves as ceremonial assistant to the President and is an important part of the president s administration. SECRETARY OF STATE: He/she supervises the State Department which works with foreign countries, decides on travel to countries, and protects U.S. citizens abroad. SECRETARY OF TREASURY: He/she supervises the Treasury Department which has charge of the fiscal (money) responsibilities of the government, the Secret Service, and the collection of taxes.

7 5 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: He/she leads the Defense Department which sees that the nation is protected against its enemies and which works closely with all branches of the armed forces. ATTORNEY GENERAL: This person is the President's main legal advisor in matters pertaining to the country. He/she sees that the laws are enforced and that the people receive justice. This person may appoint special investigation teams. He/she runs the Justice Department. (This is not the same as being a justice with the Supreme Court.) SECRETARY OF INTERIOR: This person leads the Department of the Interior which protects and improves the natural resources of the nation's national parks and forests. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE: He/she leads the Department of Agriculture which focuses on the safety and regulation of food production and works with farmers throughout the country. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: He/she leads the Department of Health and Human Services which handles welfare, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security payments and issues.

8 6 SECRETARY OF LABOR: He/she supervises the Department of Labor which assists and protects the working people of the nation. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE: This secretary leads the Department of Commerce which assists the businesses of the nation, sets trade policies, and enforces rules for moving materials across the country and around the world. SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT: This secretary administers the Department of Housing and Urban Development which specializes in issues related to building homes for lower income Americans and planning for better communities. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION: He/she administers the Department of Transportation which enforces the laws and safety regulations pertaining to railroads, busses, ships and airplanes. SECRETARY OF ENERGY: He/she leads the Department of Energy which works on problems about energy and fuels such as coal, oil, gas, and atomic energy. This department also promotes research on solar energy and other alternate sources of power.

9 7 SECRETARY OF EDUCATION: He/she supervises the Department of Education which works with schools throughout the country to provide money and grants for educational programs and services. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS: He/she runs the Department of Veterans Affairs which provides services and advice to people who have served in the armed forces. This department was just recently established in V. Essential Questions: 1. How can your department help stop this conflict? 2. What are your department s proposals to stop this issue? 3. How is your department being affected by this issue? 4. What is your department doing or should do to stop this conflict? 5. How can other departments help your department stop this issue? 6. How does your department think your department s solutions will stop this issue? 7. When will your department s solutions be implemented? 8. Where will your solution be firstly implemented? Where will it expand to? 9. Who will provide the resources for that solution? 10. Who will benefit the most from your department s solutions? VI. Bibliography: Cabinet Members recovered on 20 of November, 2017 from:

10 8 Why Does the President Need a Cabinet recovered on 20 of November, 2017 from: The President s and Vice President s Jobs recovered on 21 of November, 2017 from: George Washington s First Cabinet recovered on 21 of November, 2017 from: The Cabinet recovered 22 of November, 2017 from: What Does the U.S. Cabinet do? recovered on 22 of November, 2017 from: Constitutional Topic: The Cabinet recovered on 22 of November, 2017 from:

11 9 Article II recovered on 22 of November, 2017 from:

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