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The '''United States cabinet''' is the | The '''United States cabinet''' is the committee of the heads of the Congressionally established departments of [[executive branch]] of the [[United States of America|United States]] government, and certain other officials designated "cabinet-rank" by the [[President of the United States of America]]. | ||
The cabinet is chaired by the [[United | The cabinet is chaired by the [[President of the United States of America|President]] in his or her capacity as head of the executive branch. | ||
The portfolios of the other members of the cabinet are the most senior departments and agencies of the United States government. | The portfolios of the other members of the cabinet are the most senior departments and agencies of the United States government. | ||
Depending on the governing style of the President, the Cabinet may not be, and rarely is in modern government, the senior operational committee of the U.S. government. Presidents also may constitute ''ad hoc'' committees for specific situations, such as [[John F. Kennedy]]'s "EXCOM (Executive Committee)" for the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]]. | |||
In 1789 the newly created [[United States Congress]] created three cabinet departments, the [[United States War Department]], the [[United States Department of State|State Department]], and the [[United States Treasury]].<ref name=DepartmentOfTheInteriorHistory> | In 1789 the newly created [[United States Congress]] created three cabinet departments, the [[United States War Department]], the [[United States Department of State|State Department]], and the [[United States Treasury]].<ref name=DepartmentOfTheInteriorHistory> | ||
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| '''President''' || | | '''President''' || | ||
* Chairs the cabinet | * Chairs the cabinet | ||
* Nominates the appointment of all the other cabinet officers, except the [[ | * Nominates the appointment of all the other cabinet officers, except the [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] | ||
* Can fire any of the other cabinet officers, except the Vice President | * Can fire any of the other cabinet officers, except the Vice President | ||
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| '''[[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]]''' || | | '''[[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]]''' || | ||
* Responsible for the [[U.S. | * Responsible for the [[U.S. Department of State]] (or [[U.S. Department of State|State Department]]), which manages the United States' foreign relations. | ||
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| '''[[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]]''' || | | '''[[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]]''' || | ||
* Responsible for the [[U.S. | * Responsible for the [[U.S. Department of the Treasury]] | ||
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| '''[[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]]''' || | | '''[[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]]''' || | ||
* Responsible for the [[U.S. | * Responsible for the [[U.S. Department of Defense]] | ||
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| '''[[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] || | | '''[[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] || | ||
* Responsible for the [[U.S. | * Responsible for the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] | ||
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| '''[[United States Secretary of the Interior|Secretary of the Interior]] || | | '''[[United States Secretary of the Interior|Secretary of the Interior]] || | ||
* Responsible for the [[U.S. | * Responsible for the [[U.S. Department of the Interior]] | ||
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| '''[[United States Secretary of Agriculture|Secretary of Agriculture]] || | | '''[[United States Secretary of Agriculture|Secretary of Agriculture]] || | ||
* Responsible for the [[U.S. | * Responsible for the [[U.S. Department of Agriculture]] | ||
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| '''[[United States Secretary of Commerce|Secretary of Commerce]] || | | '''[[United States Secretary of Commerce|Secretary of Commerce]] || | ||
* Responsible for the [[U.S. | * Responsible for the [[U.S. Department of Commerce]] | ||
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| '''[[United States Secretary of Labor|Secretary of Labor]] || | | '''[[United States Secretary of Labor|Secretary of Labor]] || | ||
* Responsible for the [[U. S. | * Responsible for the [[U. S. Department of Labor]] | ||
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| '''[[United States Secretary of Health & Human Services|Secretary of Health & Human Services]] || | | '''[[United States Secretary of Health & Human Services|Secretary of Health & Human Services]] || | ||
* Responsible for the [[U.S. | * Responsible for the [[U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]] | ||
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| '''[[United States Secretary of Housing & Development|Secretary of Housing & Development]] || | | '''[[United States Secretary of Housing & Development|Secretary of Housing & Development]] || | ||
* Responsible for the [[ | * Responsible for the [[U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development]] | ||
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| '''[[United States Secretary of Transportation|Secretary of Transportation]] || | | '''[[United States Secretary of Transportation|Secretary of Transportation]] || | ||
* Responsible for the [[ | * Responsible for the [[U.S. Department of Transportation]] | ||
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| '''[[United States Secretary of Energy|Secretary of Energy]] || | | '''[[United States Secretary of Energy|Secretary of Energy]] || | ||
* Responsible for the [[ | * Responsible for the [[U.S. Department of Energy]] | ||
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| '''[[United States Secretary of Education|Secretary of Education]] || | | '''[[United States Secretary of Education|Secretary of Education]] || | ||
* Responsible for the [[ | * Responsible for the [[U.S. Department of Education]] | ||
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| '''[[United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs|Secretary of Veterans Affairs]] || | | '''[[United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs|Secretary of Veterans Affairs]] || | ||
* Responsible for the [[United States | * Responsible for the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]] | ||
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| '''[[United States Secretary of Homeland Security|Secretary of Homeland Security]] || | | '''[[United States Secretary of Homeland Security|Secretary of Homeland Security]] || | ||
* Responsible for the [[ | * Responsible for the [[U.S. Department of Homeland Security]] | ||
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The Constitution makes no mention of a "cabinet", although the 25th Amendment (1965) dealing with Presidential succession and disability does refer it with the phrase "the principal officers of the executive department," and some Federal statutes make similar references. | The Constitution makes no mention of a "cabinet", although the 25th Amendment (1965) dealing with Presidential succession and disability does refer it with the phrase "the principal officers of the executive department," and some Federal statutes make similar references. | ||
The President sometimes designates certain officials other than those listed above as having "Cabinet rank," a largely symbolic designation -- for example, the Vice-president, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the United States Trade Representative, and the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations are now, or have been in the past, "Cabinet-rank" officials. In formal protocol, the Vice President has higher status than any department head, and is coequal to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. | The President sometimes designates certain officials other than those listed above as having "Cabinet rank," a largely symbolic designation -- for example, the Vice-president, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the United States Trade Representative, and the [[U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations]] are now, or have been in the past, "Cabinet-rank" officials. In formal protocol, the Vice President has higher status than any department head, and is coequal to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. | ||
There are legally designated groups, such as the [[National Security Council]], that include both specified department heads, as well as certain other senior officials such as the | There are legally designated groups, such as the [[National Security Council]], that include both specified department heads, as well as certain other senior officials such as the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (appointed without Senate confirmation), the [[Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff]] (professional officer but confirmed by the Senate]], and the [[Director of Central Intelligence]] (appointed and confirmed; post supeceded by [[Director of National Intelligence]]). | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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The United States cabinet is the committee of the heads of the Congressionally established departments of executive branch of the United States government, and certain other officials designated "cabinet-rank" by the President of the United States of America. The cabinet is chaired by the President in his or her capacity as head of the executive branch. The portfolios of the other members of the cabinet are the most senior departments and agencies of the United States government.
Depending on the governing style of the President, the Cabinet may not be, and rarely is in modern government, the senior operational committee of the U.S. government. Presidents also may constitute ad hoc committees for specific situations, such as John F. Kennedy's "EXCOM (Executive Committee)" for the Cuban Missile Crisis.
In 1789 the newly created United States Congress created three cabinet departments, the United States War Department, the State Department, and the United States Treasury.[1]
Since then other departments and agencies have been created, so the current roster includes[2][3]:
The Constitution makes no mention of a "cabinet", although the 25th Amendment (1965) dealing with Presidential succession and disability does refer it with the phrase "the principal officers of the executive department," and some Federal statutes make similar references.
The President sometimes designates certain officials other than those listed above as having "Cabinet rank," a largely symbolic designation -- for example, the Vice-president, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the United States Trade Representative, and the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations are now, or have been in the past, "Cabinet-rank" officials. In formal protocol, the Vice President has higher status than any department head, and is coequal to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
There are legally designated groups, such as the National Security Council, that include both specified department heads, as well as certain other senior officials such as the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (appointed without Senate confirmation), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (professional officer but confirmed by the Senate]], and the Director of Central Intelligence (appointed and confirmed; post supeceded by Director of National Intelligence).
References
- ↑ DOI history. Department of the Interior. Retrieved on 2007-11-17. mirror
- ↑ Ben's guide to the US Government: The President's Cabinet. United States Government Printing Office. Retrieved on 2007-11-17.
- ↑ U.S. Government Officials & Departments. United States Embassy, London UK (November 1, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-17.