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Why does the US Senate act so unlike a parliamentary regime when consenting to Cabinet nominations?
In France, the president is elected directly by the people, not by parliament, just as in the US (the electoral college doesn't matter here). In France, the Cabinet ("gouvernement") is ...
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Why is the US Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics called a "sherpa"?
CNBC's June 28, 2022 U.S.’s Russia sanctions architect Singh departs as Ukraine war drags on refers to the position as a sherpa in two places as quoted below.
The Sherpa people:
...are one of the ...
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How do the US President's and Secretary of Defense's power to deploy troops differ?
In the May 17, 2022 Late Night with Stephen Colbert clip Mark Esper's Loyalty To The Constitution Got Him Fired From The T**** Administration in a segment where he recounted several instances of ...
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How do the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Armed Forces differ in their authority from the powers held by the President?
I know that France is a semi-presidential system where the head of government (Prime Minister) is separate from the head of state (President of the Republic). Now, some brief reading on wikipedia's ...
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Does the U.S. Cabinet take direct orders from the President?
Cabinet members often state that they serve at the pleasure of the President, and the President can fire any Cabinet member at any time, but can the Cabinet members legally and constitutionally ignore ...
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Does Congress delegate powers to the Cabinet directly or to the President who then gives it to the Cabinet member?
My question basically boils down to "does the Cabinet hold powers separate from the President?"
I'll give an example of what I mean.
The Secretary of Treasury is responsible for "...
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If the VP resigns, can the 25th Amendment still be invoked?
There is current news of several of Trump's cabinet members resigning with Trump only having 13 days left in his presidency.
Question: If Mike Pence were to resign his vice presidency, with such a ...
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Is it possible for a president to circumvent the senate confirmation process by selectively firing some of the existing cabinet members?
The Senate has to approve a cabinet member's hiring, but not their firing. If the existing head of a cabinet is fired, acting heads are typically assigned based on a line of succession. In this ...
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Why would the President not just fire the Attorney General?
According to several newspapers, e.g. this article, or even the (now former) Attorney General's resignation letter, President Trump asked Jeff Sessions to resign. Similar things are also shown in TV ...
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How does turnover in the Trump administration compare to previous administrations?
There have been a number of high-profile departures from the Trump administration for various reasons. For example: Michael Flynn, Hope Hicks, Rex Tillerson, Sean Spicer and many others. While this ...
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Why does the Senate have to approve a cabinet member's hiring, but not their firing?
In light of Rex Tillerson's firing, why does the Senate have to approve a cabinet member's hiring, but not their firing?
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All time highest net worth of a Presidential cabinet in constant dollars?
Some sites claim that the proposed upcoming presidential cabinet and cabinet-level posts set a new record for its members' total personal fortunes: one estimate suggests it "could be worth as much as $...
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How does the timeline of Donald Trump's appointments compare to that of previous President-elects?
There is a lot of news these days about Trump's picks for various high-level government positions (including Cabinet appointments) and Democrats' reactions to them. However, the last time a new ...
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Cabinet, EOP, and White House Staff
What is the relationship (or lack thereof) between the president's Cabinet, various agencies in the Executive Office of the President, and the White House Staff?
I know that (vaguely speaking), the ...
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Can the POTUS neuter "advice and consent" by refusing to delegate?
Under the Appointments Clause, Congress creates Cabinet positions by law, and the President is obligated to fill them with the approval of the Senate:
[The President] shall nominate, and, by and with ...
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