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The Presidents' Cabinet is comprised of the secretaries of the major executive departments of the federal government. They are Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Defense and Attorney General and the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs. The vice-president and the ambassador to the United Nations are often considered as part of the group.
Since 2002, there are 15 Cabinet positions:
- Secretary of State
- Secretary of the Treasury
- Secretary of Defense
- Attorney General
- Secretary of the Interior
- Secretary of Agriculture
- Secretary of Commerce
- Secretary of Labor
- Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Secretary of Transportation
- Secretary of Energy
- Secretary of Education
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Secretary of Homeland Security
- The position of Secretary of Commerce and Labor was separated into the positions of Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Labor in 1913.
- The positions of Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy were merged into the position of Secretary of Defense in 1947.
- The position of Postmaster General was abolished in 1971.
- The position of Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare was separated into the positions of Secretary of Health and Human Services and Secretary of Education in 1980.
The first members of the President's cabinet were: Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson ------- Secretary of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton ------- Secretary of War: Henry Knox ------- Attorney General: Edmund Randolph ------- Postmaster General: I Don't Know... Sorry
President appoints them
The Presidents' Cabinet is comprised of the secretaries of the major executive departments of the federal government. They are Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Defense and Attorney General and the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs. The vice-president and the ambassador to the United Nations are often considered as part of the group.
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Are Members of the presidents cabinet appointed by the president with the approval of the senate?
Yes- the Presidents selects his cabinet members, but the Senate can disapprove selections that it finds objectionable.
What are the names of the people who work for the presidents cabinet?
Either cabinet members, or Sec of ...
How many members in the presidents cabinet?
It's 15
How is the presidents cabinet selected?
Presidential Cabinet members are appointed by the president with approval of the US Senate.
Members of the presidents cabinet after being appointed by the president are then subject to?
the Senate
How many cabinet members of Obama's administration have resigned compared to the last 5 presidents of the us?
how many cabinet members have resigned under the obama administration compared to the last five presidents
Do most members of the cabinet come from the presidents political party?
Yes, as a rule.
What US governmental body confirms a presidents nominations for Cabinet members?
senate
Where do most of the members of the presidents Cabinet come from?
The cabinet are the heads of departments. People like state, national security, defense.
What is the body of members who help manage all the departments of the executive branch?
the presidents cabinet
How the presidents is selected?
Presidential Cabinet members are appointed by the president with approval of the US Senate.
Were most of Kennedy's cabinet members younger than those of other presidents?
TRUE
