There are 15 departments of the US Executive Branch, each of which has a Secretary except the Department of Justice which is headed by the US Attorney General. The departments are :
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Education
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
Department of State
Department of Transportation
Department of the Treasury
Department of Veterans Affairs
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First, as presidents begin their second term, they often change some of their cabinet members. But as of the end of 2012, there were five female cabinet secretaries, and three female cabinet-level advisers.
3 women Hilary Clinton...hilda solis ...and Janet..napolitano
3 women Hilary Clinton...hilda solis ...and Janet..napolitano
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There are 15 cabinet departments. There are also several cabinet-level officers including the Vice-President that advise the President as well.
How many positions in the president's cabinet in 1950?
Cabinet members can meet with the president, can discuss issues at cabinet meetings, and send memos to the president. The frequency of meetings depends on the president and the circumstances .
Cabinet members are appointed by the president, but must be approved by the Senate. Many are politicians who supported the President.
Cabinet members are appointed by the president, but must be approved by the Senate. Many are politicians who supported the President.
President-elect Obama is 3 days away from becoming the 44th President. He will be sworn in on January 20, 2009.
There are currently 15. The president chooses which cabinet member's her prefers.
One way is that he is the President of the United States, not many people can say that.
The U.S. President's Cabinet has no elected positions, so no one elects them. The President appoints them based on his own reasons regarding their areas of expertise or career/personal history. The Cabinet is truly the President's "team." Their chief duty is to advise the President, however they have many other duties as well.
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there are 15