Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education

In this round I will present my case affirming that Betsey Devos (henceforth referred to as BV) is suitable for Secretary of Education.FrameworkIn order to debate this topic, understanding of what makes someone suitable for the position of Secretary of Education is necessary. So what makes someone a suitable fit for this job? I find that the Secretary able to successfully fulfill her employment duties is suitable for the job. The duties that a Secretary of Education holds is two-fold: head the Department of Education. The Department of Education and advice the President on education policy. The Department of Education does the following activities: “establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributing as well as monitoring those funds; collecting data on America's schools and disseminating research; focusing national attention on key educational issues; and prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal access to education.” [1] The activities of advising the President are just that; advising the President on matters of education policy. In order to be suitable for the position BV would have to have the ability to successfully carry out all the objectives of the Department of Education, as well as advise the President on policy regarding education. Thus, my arguments prove both of these premises, thereby affirming the resolution of the debate. BV is Capable of Advising the President on Education PolicyThe point of having a Secretary is to allow the President to perform his executive duties, rather than failing them because he has to spend time going over the expansive details of X plan. A secretary is able to analyze the expansive details of plan X and—because she agrees with his fundamental principles—advise him on the policy position that he would want to take. In this way the president is able to divvy up work but still maintain his policies on education, economics, infrastructure, etc.. The American people elected the President to carry out his education policies; BV and the President agree on education policy (this is why Trump nominated her), thus BV would be able to successfully fulfill her role in advising the President on education policy.BV is Capable of Fulfilling the Objectives of the Department of EducationThe particular objectives that the Trump Administration choose to pursue in the Department of Education are irrelevent. The citizens elected Trump as their President, and thus he has the right to implement the policies he decides are best for America. What makes BV suitable is in her ability to implement the objectives of the Department of Education. There is good reason to believe that BV will implement policies on federal financial aid for education because of her work at the American Federation for Children, taking action to implement the same kind of policies that she would be working on at the Department of Education. The latter three objectives of the Department of Education can easily be met by subordinates in the department, or by any reasonable person. There is no reason to believe that BV cannot continue to collect data, direct national attention, or prohibit discrimination. BV is a billionaire, she will have the connections needed to direct national attention [2]. ConclusionOne is suitable for a job if they are able to successfully fulfill all duties that the job requires. I have proven that BV is able to, thus I affirm the resolution that Betsy DeVos is suitable for the job of Secretary of Education. [1] https://www2.ed.gov...[2] http://www.snopes.com...