The President

Question 1

State 4 arguments for why the Cabinet is NOT an important body in US politics

Answer 1

Any 4:

1. Article II of the constitution states that all executive power shall be vested in the President
2. There is no doctrine of collective responsibility (like in the UK)
3. Cabinet officers are not the President’s political rivals, they are to about to become president (like in the UK)
4. They have a problem of divided loyalty as well as lack of proximity to the President
5. The President has the EXOP which helps him achieve his goals generally well without the cabinet