presidential cabinet duties Flashcards
president washington
69 electoral college votes (least)
secretary of treasury
alexander hamilton
secretary of war (later became secretary of defense)
henry knox
4 positions
secretary of treasury, state, war
attorney general
how is the presidency determined?
270 electoral college votes to win
if neither candidate gets a majority of the 538 electoral college votes, the election for president is decided in the house of representatives, with each state delegation having 1 vote
a majority of states (26) is needed to win
how is the vice president elected?
senators would elect the vice president,
with each senator having 1 vote
serves as the president’s main advisor on foreign policy issues, negotiates treaties & represent the united states at the united nations
secretary of state
in charge of the administration’s financial & economic policies
secretary of treasury
the president’s advisor on military & international security policy
secretary of defense
heads the united states department of justice & advises the president on legal matters
attorney general
advises the president on protecting america’s natural resources & heritage, honors our cultures & tribal communities & supplies the energy to power our future
secretary of interior
secretary of state
thomas jefferson
attorney general
edmund randolph
12th amendment
revises & outlines the procedure of how president & vice president are elected, specifically elected together
