The Cabinet was created by George Washington, the first President of the United States. He appointed four Cabinet members to help him in fulfill his responsibilities and give him advice.
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The president appoints the cabinet, subject to Senate approval. He can not create or eliminate cabinet positions. Only Congress can do that.
the President's Cabinet
Secretary of Homeland Security was added to the cabinet after 9/11 while Bush was President.
Secretary of Homeland Security was added to the cabinet after 9/11 while Bush was President.
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.
Secretary of Homeland Security was added to the cabinet after 9/11 while Bush was President.
Secretary of Homeland Security was added to the cabinet after 9/11 while Bush was President.
The president's cabinet consists of all the president's advisors, and the cabinet advises the President.
The president's cabinet consists of all the president's advisors, and the cabinet advises the President.
The power to create a cabinet level post belongs to the president. However, the Congress much appropriate the funds to operate it. The most recent cabinet department is the Department of Homeland Security.
The President's Cabinet.