Table of Contents
- 1 What could a president do when choosing cabinet members to increase their values as advisors?
- 2 What significant role does the presidential cabinet play in presidential succession?
- 3 How does the decline of the Cabinet as an advisory body?
- 4 What five factors do presidents consider when choosing Cabinet officers?
- 5 Why does presidential power over his her cabinets decline over time?
- 6 What three factors limit the President’s use of the Cabinet for advice in making key decisions?
What could a president do when choosing cabinet members to increase their values as advisors?
The President should make sure that who they choose to be part of their Cabinet can be confirmed by members of the Senate in order to avoid embarrassment and in order for a practical reality to be met.
What significant role does the presidential cabinet play in presidential succession?
The Cabinet is crucial to the presidential line of succession that determines the order in which officials succeed to the presidency following the death or resignation of the President. The Vice President tops the order, followed by the Speaker of the House, then the President pro tempore of the Senate.
What factors limit the president from using his cabinets & advisors in key decisions?
Also, limitations such as rules and laws, his staff’s skills and relationships, their competency, public opinion, available resources, and external decision makers can influence his decision.
What are some advantages and disadvantages in selecting cabinet members who provide geographical racial and gender balance?
What are some advantages and disadvantages in selecting cabinet members who provide geographical, racial, and gender balance? Advantages: serving political and fairness issues. Disadvantages: qualifications for the position and personal preferences of presidents.
How does the decline of the Cabinet as an advisory body?
Explain how the decline of the cabinet as an advisory body to the president weakens the system of checks and balances. Because it takes away more objective voices who are also “Subject Matter” experts, and replaces them with partisan ideologues.
What five factors do presidents consider when choosing Cabinet officers?
What 5 factors do presidents consider when choosing cabinet officers? Background, skills, party loyalty, gender balance, ethnicity.
How does the Cabinet influence presidential decisions?
In countries with a presidential system, such as the United States, the Cabinet does not function as a collective legislative influence; rather, their primary role is as an official advisory council to the head of government. In this way, the President obtains opinions and advice relating to forthcoming decisions.
How does the Cabinet influence the President?
The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of the Presidency itself. Established in Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, the Cabinet’s role is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member’s respective office.
Why does presidential power over his her cabinets decline over time?
Why does Presidential power over his/her cabinets decline over time? The cabinet has become rather large. Not to mention most cabinet members have limited areas of expertise and cannot contribute much to deliberations in policy areas they know little about.
What three factors limit the President’s use of the Cabinet for advice in making key decisions?
Defense, and treasury and the attorney general fill this role in most administrations. What factors limit the president’s use of the cabinet for advice in making key decisions or for help in running the executive branch? Conflicting Loyalties and Secrecy and Trust.
What five factors do presidents consider when choosing cabinet officers?
What three factors limit the president’s use of the cabinet for advice in making key decisions?