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The Cabinet

The Cabinet . Objectives. Essential Questions 1 & 8 Be able to explain the organization of the Executive Branch, and how the Cabinet fits into that organization. What is the function of the Cabinet?

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The Cabinet

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  1. The Cabinet

  2. Objectives Essential Questions 1 & 8 • Be able to explain the organization of the Executive Branch, and how the Cabinet fits into that organization. • What is the function of the Cabinet? • Be able to describe why the Cabinet is important as well as how it has changed throughout history.

  3. The Cabinet Overview • The purpose of the Cabinet is to advise the president on matters relating to the responsibilities of their respective offices. • The Cabinet includes the vice president and the heads (the different Secretaries) of the 15 different executive departments.

  4. Constitutionality????? • The Cabinet was never formally addressed in the Constitution. • After Washington’s election, Congress created the • Department of State (Jefferson) • Department of War (Knox) • Department of the Treasury (Hamilton) • Attorney General (Randolph) Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 • “… he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices …”

  5. Constitutionality? Continued Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 • “… he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.” • The Cabinet has Developed over the years as a result of Congressional creation. • Based off of the wording in the Constitution.

  6. Barack Obama’s Cabinet • 15 major department heads advising the President • Plus the Vice President. • “Inner Cabinet” • Secretary of State • Secretary of Defense • The Attorney General • Secretary of The Treasury Key Members of President Obama’s Cabinet Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner Attorney General Eric Holder

  7. There are currently 15 cabinet departments

  8. Presidential Nomination White House Review Paperwork: Financial Disclosure FBI Investigation Senate Confirmation Hearings Senate Vote (Simple Majority Needed [51]) Steps in the Process of Appointing Members of the Cabinet

  9. George Washington’s top two advisors, Jefferson and Hamilton, disagreed so bitterly that political parties formed around these two men. Andrew Jackson preferred a group of informal advisors known as the “Kitchen Cabinet.” Abraham Lincoln once took a vote in which the seven members unanimously opposed him. He said, “Seven nays, one aye, the ayes have it.” John F. Kennedy paid more attention to the advice of his brother, Robert, who served as Attorney General, than his formal cabinet. Ronald Reagan held cabinet meetings an average of twice a week to stay informed. Interesting Facts about Presidential Cabinets

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