American Government
Executive Branch
The Cabinet
The Cabinet includes 15 heads of different departments which include:
The Secretary of Vetrans' Affairs
Eric K. Shinseki
The Secretary of Energy
Arne Duncan
The Secretary of Transportation
Ray LaHood
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Shaun L.S. Donovan
The Secretary of Health and Human Services
Kathleen Sebelius
The Secretary of Labor
Acting- Seth D. Harris
The Secretary of Commerce
Acting- Rebecca Blank
The Secretary of Agriculture
Thomas J. Vilsack
The Secretary of the Interior
Sally Jewell
Attorney General
Eric H. Holder Jr.
The Secretary of Defense
Chuck Hagel
The Secretary of the Treasury
Jack Lew
The Secretary of State
John Kerry
President of the United States
The President makes the laws of the land that are brought to his desk by the Legislative Branch. He has the right to veto but his veto can be tossed if the Legislative Branch passes it through again.
Legislative Branch
House of Representatives/Senate
These two sides are people who get elected by the people of the U.S. Their job is to listen to the people's voice and make laws and push legislation to the President and make this nation one that people enjoy living in.
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court's main job is to uphold the Constitution of the United States. They hear many cases a year that people think the lower courts got wrong. Whatever they decide is final, they are the highest court in the United States.
