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What can congress do to check the president if he wants to abolish the Department of Transportation and transfer its functions to the department of interior?
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∙ 12y ago
Congress can refuse his request
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What president cabinet is responsible for commuter problems?
The department of transportation
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 department heads are there in the US president cabinet?
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.)
Who created the department of transportation?
The DoT was created in 1967 by President Lyndon Johnson.
What federal departments does the presidents cabinet run?
The president's cabinet consists of the heads of 15 executive departments. These departments include the Department of State, Department of Treasury, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Interior, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Transportation, Department of Energy, Department of Education, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of Homeland Security.
In the Department of Transportation who does the secretary of transportation report?
The current U.S. Secretary of Transportation is Ray Lahood. He is one of the 15 cabinet members appointed by the president and answers directly to the president.
How often does the Department of Transportation meet with the President?
That depends on the Secretary and the President, Obama meets with his cabinet weekly and the meetings are increased when needed.
Who runs the department of transportation?
The Department of transportation was created by Congress of the United States. See the quote below. "The Department of Transportation (DOT) was established by an act of Congress, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on October 15, 1966. Its first secretary, Alan S. Boyd, took office on January 16, 1967. The department's first official day of operation was April 1, 1967."
What can the Federal Reserve NOT do?
The Federal Reserve cannot mint coins or print currency, which are functions of the Treasury Department. The Treasury Department is administered by the Secretary of the Treasury, whom is appointed by the President.
Number of departments the President has in his cabinet?
There are 15 departments, which are Department of State, Department of Treasury, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Interior, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Transportation, Department of Energy, Department of Education, Department of Veterans Affairsand Department of Homeland Security.There are 15 cabinet departments.
What is the department that helps the President?
the department that helps the president is the executive branch who are the vice prez & the cabinet
The military department created by president Adams was called what?
I believe it was the department of war. Or Department of the Navy. Both made up in the late 1790s when he was President.
