Clearly one of the most popular homework assignments in America -- "Name the president's Cabinet."
The Cabinet-level departments are listed here in order of presidential succession.
Department of State
Secretary of State: John Kerry
Brief Summary of Department's Role
Web Address: http://www.state.gov/
Department of Treasury
Acting Secretary of the Treasury: Jacob J. Lew
Brief Summary of Department's Role
Web Address: http://www.ustreas.gov/
Department of Defense
Secretary of Defense: Chuck Hagel
Brief Summary of Department's Role
Web Address: http://www.defenselink.mil/
Department of Justice
Attorney General: Eric Holder
Brief Summary of Department's Role
Web Address: http://www.usdoj.gov/
Department of Interior
Secretary of the Interior: Ken Salazar
Brief Summary of Department's Role
Web Address: http://www.doi.gov/
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Secretary of Agriculture: Tom Vilsack
Brief Summary of Department's Role
Web Address: http://www.usda.gov/
Department of Commerce
Acting Secretary of Commerce: Rebecca M. Blank
Brief Summary of Department's Role
Web Address: http://www.commerce.gov/
Department of Labor
Secretary of Labor: Acting Secretary Seth D. Harris
Brief Summary of Department's Role
Web Address: http://www.dol.gov/
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Kathleen Sebelius
Brief Summary of Department's Role
Web Address: http://www.hhs.gov/
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Shaun Donovan
Brief Summary of Department's Role
Web Address: http://www.hud.gov/
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Secretary of Transportation: Ray LaHood
Brief Summary of Department's Role
Web Address: http://www.dot.gov/
Department of Energy (DOE)
Secretary of Energy: Steven Chu
Brief Summary of Department's Role
Web Address: http://www.doe.gov/
Department of Education
Secretary of Education: Arne Duncan
Brief Summary of Department's Role
Web Address: http://www.ed.gov/
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Secretary of Veterans' Affairs: Eric Shinseki
Brief Summary of Department's Role
Web Address: http://www.va.gov/
Department of Homeland Security
Secretary of Homeland Security: Janet Napolitano
Brief Summary of Department's Role
Web Address: http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/
Note: While not officially part of the Cabinet, the following positions currently have Cabinet-rank status:
White House Chief of Staff (Jack Lew)
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (Lisa P. Jackson)
Director of the Office of Management & Budget (Deputy Director Jeffrey Zients)
United States Trade Representative (Ronald Kirk)
United States Ambassador to the United Nations (Susan Rice)
Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (Alan B. Krueger)
Administrator of the Small Business Administration (Karen G. Mills)
More About the Cabinet
Why is it called "cabinet?" When did it first meet? How much do the secretaries make, who picks them and how long do they serve?
Also See: Government 101
