a good question! the term cabinet ( originally Kitchen Cabinet0 was coined during the administration of Andrew Jackson-best known ( as President) for his so-called War on the Bank- he opposed federal currency. There is nothing in the Constitution on what is commonly called- the mixture of Federal Dept. heads- the Cabinet! This is very interesting and rarely brought up in P.A.D. classes . Also- the enshrined right to Vote is not mentioned- except by ( Rights not enumerated) in 9Th and l0Th amendments in the Bill of Rights! try that on for size. States are not permitted to charged ( Border Taxes) so maybe the Port Authority is unconstitutional by implication.
none are mandated
There are 14 departments of the us cabinet
The purpose of the Cabinet is to advise the President on matters relating to the duties of their respective offices. As the President's closest and most trusted advisory, members of the Cabinet attend weekly meetings with the President. The Constitution does not directly mention a "Cabinet," but the Constitutional authority for a Cabinet is found in Article II, Section 2. The Constitution states that the President "may require the opinion, in writing of the principle officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices." The Constitution does not say which or how many executive departments should be created.
In the USA there are 356 Cabinet Departments
The United States Constitution doesn't contain any information or references to Cabinet. However, principal officers in each executive branch are mentioned. Therefore, Cabinet members are usually heads of departments under the Executive Branch.
The Senate must approve the heads of the cabinet departments.
Their responsibilities did not fit within the Cabinet departments.
The cabinet of the president of the United States is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution. However, allowances were made for the creation of the Executive Branch which is lead by the president.
No. There is not a cabinet position for NASA.
Does the Constitution provide for the Cabinet? Not directly. Constitutional authority for the Cabinet comes from Article 2, Section 2, which says that the president "... may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices." Similarly, the Constitution does not specify which or how many executive departments should be created.
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Executive