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 Secretary of State? (1 point) What are qualities that a Secretary of State would need to be effective? Why do you think the qualities of a good Secretary of State are important for a President to have as well?

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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.

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