Jimmy Carter: The 39th President of the United States I. "The president of the United States functions in many capacities:head of state, head of government, commander in chief of the armed forces,and leader of the president's political party. The president is thus the single most unifying force in a political system in which power is highly dispersed, both within the government and between government and thepeople" (Grolier). The president has been a very …showed first 75 words of 2609 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2609 total…F. Ray marshall Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare: Joseph A. Califano, Jr. . (1977-1979), Patricia R. Harris (1979-1981) Department divided in 1980 into the department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education Secretary of Education: Shirley Hugstedler (1980-1981) Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Patricia R. Harris (1977-1979), Moon Landrieu (1979-1981) Secretary of Transportation: Brock Adams (1977-1979), Neil E. Goldschmidt (1979-1981) Decretary of Energy: James R. Schlesinger (1977-1979), Charles W. Duncan, Jr. (1979-1981)