Question

The Secretary of State is the head of the State Department, and for many years was the position held by someone who would later be elected President. What is the job of the state department, and why do you think the qualities of a good Secretary of State are important for a President to have as well?

Answer 1

The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President’s chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President’s foreign policies through the State Department and the Foreign Service of the United States. Besides, the Secretary of State negotiates, interprets, and terminates treaties and agreements;  ensures the protection of the U.S. Government to American citizens, property, and interests in foreign countries and supervises the administration of U.S. immigration laws abroad.

A Secretary of State must have the right qualities for his position: University degree, honest, loyal to the President, soundness, approachable, responsible. He should be able to speak at least three languages.

Answer 2

Answer:

The US Department of State cares about the foreign affair from economics to cultural al political areas.

The Secretary of state, on the other hand, is the principal adviser of the President of the United States in everything related principally with foreign affairs.

The Secretary of state has to be a very well academically, socially and politically educated person, besides being a good communicator and a caring and respectful citizen

Explanation:

The Us Departement of State as a government organization is the most important support for the President and it connects all the areas in the process of governing, protect and direct a country, being the Secretary of state the representative of the Department of state, and possible future president, they should be as prepared and focused on the countries best way in order to be a very proficient part of the government.