Unit 6 Chapter 8, Section 3 The Cabinet Mr. Young American Government
I CAN: 1. Explain how the President selects his Cabinet 2. Analyze the roles the cabinet plays within the Bureaucracy 3. Evaluate factors limiting the Cabinet’s role
Essential Question What is the purpose of the Presidential Cabinet? How has the cabinet changed over the years?
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Obama’s Cabinet
Cabinet General term for the advisers around any head of state 15 secretaries, Vice-President, and other top officials More than advisers; also administrators of bureaucracies
Question The cabinet has changed dramatically since Washington was first President. Why do you think this has happened?
Answer: The nation has grown and so has its needs
Selection of Cabinet Needs to balance political, social, and management considerations Secretaries need to have experience Appointments need to be accepted by all Geographic balance such as race and gender Patronage and party loyalty is important
Role of Cabinet As Individuals, responsible for head of their executive department As Group, serve as an advisory board Depends on what each president wants from their cabinet
Influence of Cabinet Secretary of State, defense, treasury, and attorney general make up “inner circle” Will leak (deliberately disclose) some candidates to get reaction from Congress and public
Question Why do you think that the former 4 cabinet secretaries make up the “inner circle” of the Presidential cabinet?
Answer: Deal with all the major concerns the President will face
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Essential Question What is the purpose of the Presidential Cabinet? How has the cabinet changed over the years?