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How did it come about that the Presidents Cabinet is made up of the heads of the 15 executive departments?
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It's not some amazing thing that the senior officials of the executive departments " just happen to be" the President's advisors on matters relating to their departments; it's more that the President appoints people whose opinions he trusts to be department heads.
The term "Cabinet" was used starting in the 1600s for a small private room where advisors could meet, and came to apply to a group of advisors themselves. It's not defined in the US Constitution, it's just a continued usage of what had come to be a common and widely understood term.
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The presidents cabinet consists of what?
the heads of major departments in the executive branch
The presidents cabinet consists of?
the heads of major departments in the executive branch
What are the heads of executive departments called?
They are called department heads and together they form the presidents cabinet.
The is made up of the presidents appointed departments heads in the executive branch?
The department heads, known as secretaries make up the President's cabinet.
What was formed by the heads of departments of the executive branch?
the Cabinet.
Executive departments how cabinet are chosen?
Heads of executive departments are nominated by the President subject to the approval of Congress.
What do you call the group of departments heads who aid the us president?
Executive
Who must approve the heads of the cabinet departments?
The Senate must approve the heads of the cabinet departments.
What is made up of the presidents appointed department heads in the executive branch?
The department heads, known as secretaries make up the President's cabinet.
What is made up of the presidents appointed department heads in executive branch?
The department heads, known as secretaries make up the President's cabinet.
Who are other people in the executive branch?
There are more than 1.4 million other people in the executive branch. The heads of departments are the cabinet secretaries, plus some other cabinet level officials.
Who do the Executive departments report to?
The heads of the federal executive departments, known as secretaries of their respective department, form the traditional Cabinet, an executive organ that serves at the disposal of the president and normally act as an advisory body to the presidency. Therefore they report to the president.
