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: Hillary Clinton
Brief Summary of Department's Role
Web Address: http://www.state.gov/
Department of Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury: Timothy Geithner
Brief Summary of Department's Role
Web Address: http://www.ustreas.gov/
Department of Defense
Secretary of Defense: Dr. Robert M. Gates
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
Secretary of Commerce: Gary Locke
Brief Summary of Department's Role
Web Address: http://www.commerce.gov/
Department of Labor
Secretary of Labor: Hilda Solis
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.os.dhhs.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/
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
