the cabinet 3.2 Flashcards
1
Q
what does the cabinet consist of
A
- 15 executive departments
- VP
2
Q
what does the cabinet act as for the president
A
their key political advisers (and sometimes their inner circle)
3
Q
why is the involvement of the cabinet controversial in foreign policy
A
they are not subject to national mandate
4
Q
how many executive orders did trump execute in his first 100 days in 2016
A
32
5
Q
what was trumps immigration ban 2016
A
- banning immigration from seven countries, arguing that this would limit terrorist threats to the US.
- Trump dismissed a member of the Cabinet, the US Attorney General Sally Yates, after she challenged his immigration ban.
- The executive order was halted by a federal judge