To The Teacher: Prepare an agenda for a Cabinet meeting. List on the agenda several current problems for a mock Cabinet to discuss. Assign roles to class members: President - to take charge of the meeting Cabinet members - to discuss the problems on the agenda (EXAMPLE: If one of your problems is concerned with education and schools, select a student to serve as Secretary of Education.  You will probably not have a full Cabinet of 14 - just those who would be necessary to deal with the problems on your agenda.) Give the "Cabinet members" their problems 3 or 4 days ahead of time for preparation.    The assignment will be?   One of the most urgent problems in the nation is----  Present to the President and to the Cabinet your solutions for this problem.

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