The President
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- Created on: 07-04-19 17:36
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- Is the president's cabinet important?
- NO
- Article II of the Constitution vests 'all executive power' in the president.
- There is no doctrine of collective responsibility.
- The members are neither the president's equals nor his political rivals.
- The president often views members of his cabinet with some suspicion because of divided loyalties.
- EXOP is the main source of advice-giving for the president, not the cabinet.
- YES
- It contains some of the most important people in the executive branch (e.g. secretary of state, secretary of defence).
- All the heads of the 15 executive departments are automatically members.
- The presidents always chairs the meetings.
- Cabinet meetings can fulfil a number of important functions, both for the president and for cabinet officers.
- Some presidents hold frequent meetings (Reagan), or less (Trump).
- NO
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