| A | B |
| Chief of State | Symbol head of government |
| Chief Executive | Runs the federal government |
| Chief Administrator | Appoints people to help him |
| Chief Diplomat | Runs foreign policy, makes treaties |
| Commander-in-Chief | In charge of military |
| Chief Legislator | Signs or vetoes bills |
| Chief of Party | Head of political party |
| Dept. of State | Advises president on how to deal with the conflict between Muslims and Jews in the Middle East |
| Dept. of Treasury | Advises president on economic and financial issues |
| Dept. of Defense | Advises president on the war in Iraq |
| Dept. of Labor | Advises president on minimum wage, workers' rights |
| Dept. of Health and Human Services | Advises president on medicare and stem cell research for medical cures |
| Dept. of Housing and Urban Development | Advises president on rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina |
| Dept. of Transportation | Advises president on hybrid vehicles |
| Dept. of Commerce | Advises president on business related issues |
| Dept. of Energy | Advises president on gas prices |
| Dept. of Education | Advises president on No Child Left Behind |
| Dept. of Justice | Advises president on legal matters like immigration, or drug trafficking |
| Dept. of Interior | Advises president on national park items |
| Dept. of Agriculture | Advises president on how to deal with the farmers and ranchers in America |
| Dept. of Veteran Affairs | Advises president on providing benefits for those who served in the military |
| Dept. of Homeland Security | Advises president on protection against terrorists and hurricanes |
| Cabinet | Advisers to the president |