American Government / Unit 8 Gov 367 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Cabinet
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The idea
The Cabinet is the set of executive department heads who advise the president.
In practice
The secretaries of state, defense, treasury, and their peers meet as the president's formal council.
Where people slip
The word "Cabinet" appears nowhere in the Constitution — the text mentions only principal officers' written opinions.
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