Executive Cabinet Search

There is a lot more to the executive branch of the U.S. Government that just the president and whitehouse.gov has a lot of information on the subject. I created a little internet scavenger hunt for my kids to do to help familiarize them with the president's cabinet. The questions are below. Begin at the administration's cabinet page and follow the links to the different departments, returning to the cabinet page between each department.

Executive Cabinet Search

What is the role of the Cabinet?

How many executive departments are there?

Who is the Secretary of State?

What is the mission of the State Department?

What are some responsibilities of the Secretary of State?

What is diplomacy?

Who is the Treasury Secretary?

What are some of the services of the Department of the Treasury?

Who is the Secretary of Defense?

What are some of the top issues the Department of Defense is dealing with right now?

What department is the Attorney General the head of?

Name five agencies that are a part of the Justice Department.

Who is the Secretary of the Interior?

What are the priorities of the Department of the Interior?

Who is the Secretary of Agriculture?

Choose two programs or services of the Department of Agriculture, explain what they do and why.

Who is the Secretary of Commerce?

What is commerce?

What is the purpose of the Department of Commerce?

Who is the Secretary of Labor?

What are some of the Major Laws of the Department of Labor?

Who is the Secretary of Health and Human Services?

What are some of the agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services?

Who is the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development?

What act began the Department of Housing and Urban Development and what was it for?

What amended this in 1974?

Who is the Secretary of Transportation?

What is the FAST Act, when was it signed and by whom, and what is it for?

Who is the Secretary of Energy?

What is the mission of the Department of Energy?

What does science and innovation have to do with the Department of Energy?

Who is the Secretary of Education?

What is the ESSA?

What are some other Federal laws pertaining to education?

Per the U.S. Constitution, is the Federal Government supposed to be involved in education?

Who is the Secretary of Veteran Affairs?

Why do we have a Department of Veteran Affairs?

What kinds of benefits does the VA provide?

Who is the Secretary of Homeland Security?

When was the Department of Homeland Security created, and how?

What are some of its concerns?

What other positions have the status of Cabinet-rank?