Cabinet and Executive Departments

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Provides legal advice for the President and the heads of the government's other executive departments.

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Department of Justice

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Speaks for the United States in the United Nations and other international organizations. Options: Dept. of Commerce, Dept. of State, Dept. of Justice, Dept. of Interior

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Dept. of Justice

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Includes the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which directs the operations of the nation's armed forces.

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Dept. of Defense

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Conveys the current U.S. position on major peace and security issues to the Security Council and the U.N. as a whole. He or she represents the U.S. at U.N. meetings.

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Ambassador to the United Nations

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Provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.

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Dept. of Agriculture

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Federal agency responsible for national policy and programs that address America's housing needs, that improve and develop the Nation's communities, and enforce fair housing laws.

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Dept. of Housing and Urban Develompment

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Manages public lands and minerals, national parks, and wildlife refuges and upholds Federal trust responsibilities to Indian tribes and Native Alaskans.

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Dept. of Interior

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Establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributing as well as monitoring those funds.

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Dept. of Education

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Collects, evaluates, and disseminates vital information on economic, military, political, scientific, and other developments abroad to safeguard national security.

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CIA

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Works to improve the security of the United States. The Department's work includes customs, border, and immigration enforcement, emergency response to natural and manmade disasters, antiterrorism work, and cybersecurity.

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Dept. of Homeland Security