Who are the members of the Executive Branch, what are their qualifications for the job and how were they selected?
What are the duties and responsibilities of the respective federal agencies, such as the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce? How do independent agencies such as the United States Agency for International Development advance American interests at home and abroad?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Answers may vary: The question asks students to investigate the members of the President's Cabinet, which can be found at the Executive Branch locator site: http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/fedgov.html as well as the exact function of the agencies that they may not know. The issue of executive agency control was raised during the federal response to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in the Gulf region when it was revealed the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Michael Brown had questionable credentials to head a massive relief effort as people in New Orleans and Mississippi languished in misery for basic necessities.
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