Question

Which statements are accurate descriptions of the cabinet? Check all that apply The cabinet is chosen by Congress without the president’s approval. The president can meet with the cabinet to get its advice on policy changes. The cabinet is composed of members of Congress approved by the president. The cabinet members lead executive departments that do the work of the executive branch. The president can eliminate a cabinet department if the need arises.

Answer 1

Answer:

B) The president can meet with the cabinet to get its advice on policy changes.

D) The cabinet members lead executive departments that do the work of the executive branch.

Answer 2

In the presidential system, which is the governing system in countries like the United States, the Executive branch is usually headed by the President and Vice President and then follows, as in a pyramid, by the members of the Cabinet. Usually, the Cabinet are leaders of the executive branch, meaning they are all officials of high rank who hold a position within the government. Mostly, these people surround the President as secretaries or as aides, whose most important job is to advice the President on state matters, but they do not have any decision-making role aside from the President. In a few words, the correct statements that define a Cabinet, especially in the United States, are: B: The President can meet with the cabinet to get its advice on policy changes, D: The cabinet members lead executive departments that do the work of the executive branch, and finally, E: The President can eliminate a cabinet department if the need arises. One final thing to know is that although the President is the one who elects his/her cabinet members, the Senate also approves of the appointments and can remove them through impeachment, if such is the need. And, members of Congress cannot be part of the cabinet of the  President