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United States Cabinet nominees are chosen from a large pool of potential candidates. One of the few qualification restrictions is set out in Article one in the Constitution : "no person holding any office under the United States, shall be a member of either house during his continuance in office." Accordingly, a sitting member of the United States Congress must resign his or her seat before accepting a Cabinet appointment. Likewise, a governor appointed to a cabinet post must resign as governor.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoNo. The could've been a congressman in the past, but I don't think that they can when in office. They most definitely cannot be a cabinet member and president, because the Cabinet is a group of advisors to the President. The above answer is correct. Just keep in mind that after a president is out of office as president, he or she may become a Congressman if elected and may even become a Cabinet member of some other president. If a former president becomes a Cabinet member and if that president is ineligible to become president again, then he or she is not among the Cabinet members to take over as President in the statutory line of succession.
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∙ 11y agoThe short answer is this is a conflict of interest. The members of Congress are supposed to represent their individual districts or states and are a check and balance on the executive branch's power. The President's Cabinet is part of the executive branch and report directly to the President (he is their immediate boss).
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∙ 7y agoThey serve as "Secretaries" under the President. But they have to give up their legislative offices to join the Executive Branch.
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∙ 11y agoNo, when the Senate confirms the appointment, that person must resign his/her seat in Congress.
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∙ 11y agoDepends on which cabinet.
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How many years do cabinet members serve?
Cabinet members are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Congress. They serve at the pleasure of the President and can be dismissed or quit at any time.
What Constitutional principal would not exist if members of congress could serve in the presidents cabinet?
The separation of powers.
Could a member of congress be appointed by the president to serve as a cabinet member and keep his job in congress to?
No, a member of Congress cannot serve simultaneously as a cabinet member. The Constitution prohibits members from holding any other office in the executive branch while serving in Congress. If a member is appointed to a cabinet position, they would need to resign from their congressional post.
How can cabinet members lose their job?
The US cabinet members serve at the will of the President. He can ask for their resignation for any reason.
How long does president cabinent serve?
Presidential Cabinet Members usually serve for a single administration. There is no law declaring term limits on members but they serve at the Presidents discretion or in other words they serve at the pleasure of the President. He decides who and for how long a cabinet member serves after Senatorial Conformation of course.
Members serve for six years?
Senators serve for six years in the US congress
Who must approve all judges cabinet members and ambassadors that the president appoints to government positions?
The Congress.
What members of the government serve in the capitol?
Congress and the legislative branch
How many people are in the constitutional government?
Congress has 545 members, 1 president and Vice President, about 12 cabinet members.
Is it true that members of the President's cabinet of the Confederate States could be members of Congress and could vote but could not debate?
false
What is the term of office for the cabinet member?
Cabinet members do not serve a fixed term. They serve at the will of the President and appointment expires if the President leaves office, but they can be re-appointed if the President so chooses.
What is it called When members of Congress hold a hearing to question a cabinet member on how a law is being carried out?
It is called a congressional oversight hearing. During these hearings, members of Congress have the opportunity to question and gather information from cabinet members regarding the implementation and effectiveness of laws and policies.
