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May the president appoint his or her brother in law to the cabinet?
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How does the president nominate a cabinet?
A cabinet position is not an official position in government -- there is no constitutional amendment or law requiring or prohibiting a cabinet. Therefore, the President of the United States may appoint or fire any member of his cabinet that he sees fit. The President may also create new cabinet positions or destroy positions at his sole discretion. The President may also choose to have no cabinet at all. In short, the President appoints a person to be in his cabinet, and that person is in.
When can the president appoint people without approval of anyone else?
during the Recess of the SenateThe president can appoint anybody without anyone's approval because it is one of their privaleges as president. They get to carry out certain duties and this is one pf them
What can an incoming president do away with?
He can appoint new people to several positions such as his cabinet secretaries and ambassadors. He can ask Congress to abolish positions. He may be able to cut positions on his White House staff.
Is the cabinet made up of 15 members?
The are indeed 15 cabinet positions. I do not think of the Vice-President as being a cabinet member although the president may invite him to cabinet meeting.
Which cabinet department secretary is the closest advisor to the President?
All of the Cabinet departments are considered to be close advisors to the President. Some may say that the Vice President is the closest advisor to the President out of all the members of the Cabinet.
Who can the president appoint to represent America in Egypt?
No one.A president can only appoint someone to represent the country of which he or she may be president. He or she cannot appoint someone to represent America.Added: The President appoints an ambassador to represent the interest of the United States. The current ambassador to Egypt, Ambassador Margaret Scobey, was named in 2008.
Is the President's Cabinet chosen by The House of Representatives?
Cabinet members are appointed by the President. They are subject to the confirmation of the Senate; and as their terms are not fixed, they may be replaced at any time by the President.
Does the President appoint a federal judge to interpret law the way he does?
Yes, at the appeals and Supreme Court level. The President may hope (as President Roosevelt did) to create a coalition of judges who support his programs, or he (or she) may simply prefer to appoint justices with a similar ideology or worldview.
What is the name for the advisory board to the president?
This group is called the President's Cabinet.
Who can the president appoint?
Some positions that are appointed by the President are Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary for Food Safety, and Secretary for Rural Development. Other positions appointed are Inspector General and Secretary of Defense.
Did the Constitution made no mention of a presidential cabinet?
No, the president is not mandated to have a cabinet. It would not be advisable for a president to go without a cabinet because they act to help the president make educated decision on policies. The Constitution does not mention anything about the president's cabinet.
Legislative branch why do they approve appointments and treaties?
Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution provides that the President may make treaties subject to ratification by 2/3rds of the Senate and that the President shall appoint ambassadors, judges, cabinet members and other officers of the U.S. "with the advice and consent" of the Senate.
