The president is responsible for appointing people to the

Last updated: 2/11/2023

The president is responsible for appointing people to the Cabinet The cabinet is made up of the heads of fifteen executive departments These departments are the Agriculture Commerce Defense Education Energy Health and Human Services Homeland Security Housing and Urban Development the Interior Justice Labor State Transportation Treasury and Veterans Affairs departments Additionally the president appoints judges to the Supreme Court The president doesn t have final say on all of these appointments The Senate must approve many of them Some positions in the president s team don t have to be approved by anyone These are positions like the Chief of Staff whose duties vary depending on the presidential administration and various advisors Based on this passage how can the president s power to appoint people be checked A B C D by the Supreme Court making a ruling by the Cabinet rejecting a presidential appointment by the Senate rejecting a presidential appointment by the Senate appointing their own Cabinet