Identify the President’s Cabinet
The President’s Cabinet is made up of 15 specialized departments that provide important advice to the President on
a variety of matters. As defined in the 20th and 25th Amendments to the United States Constitution, and the
Presidential Succession Law of 1947, the following represents all the cabinet positions, organized by their creation
date. This list also doubles as part of the order of Presidential Succession. You may want to use newspapers or
websites to find this information.
Head of Department
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Health & Human Services
Secretary of Housing & Urban
Development
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs
Secretary of Homeland Security
Name of Cabinet Member
Describe its Duty