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How many department heads are there in the US president cabinet?
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∙ 13y ago
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
(For the functions of these departments, see the related link.)
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere are 15 people in the current cabinet and all are heads of some government department.
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How many department heads does the president have?
6
How many terms do the president's 15 executive department heads serve?
The cabinet heads serve at the discretion of the President. It is fairly rare, but not unheard of, for a person to serve under more than one President. Most of Obama's cabinet resigned at the end of his first term. I do not know whether he asked them to, as other Presidents have done.
Who is the federal cabinet department?
Are you asking who heads the departments? There are several Cabinet Departments. Homeland Security is just one of many.
The president is given advice and assistance from the heads of how many members?
14. The Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, 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
How many cabinet posts are there?
There are 15 cabinet posts that have departments in the US government. There are also 8 cabinet level posts that do not have a department including the vice president.
What does the president have to balance when selecting their department heads?
In selecting their department heads, presidents must balance many political, social and managmentconsiderations.
How many members make up the Cabinet in Britain?
About 30, including 18 department heads (each called a Secretary of State).
When the president appoints a cabinet leader who must confirm the decision?
The senate then holds confirmation hearings on the president's nominees for cabinet posts. The nominee to head each department appears before the Senate committee that oversees the department to answer questions about his or her background or views.
What people belong to the executive branch?
The executive branch of the US government is headed by the President. Below him are the 15 cabinet members who each run their department. There are hundreds of workers , all over the US, in these departments. Many are civil service employees.
How many are there in the president cabinet?
16
How many cabinet officers are there?
There are 15 cabinet departments. There are also several cabinet-level officers including the Vice-President that advise the President as well.
How does the cabinet help the president?
The cabinet members are a big part of the president's team, who perform the job of running the country. Each of them heads an important agency of the federal government. They were chosen for their expertise in their area of responsibility. Most of them were high ranking administrators in universities, businesses, or consulting firms and so can be of service to the President in many ways. They make the President look good if they do a good job in their positions. They sometimes can take the blame if the President makes a decision that turns out badly. They defend the President's policies from attacks and are responsible for making it work. Much of the success or failure of a president is a result of his cabinet.
