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Understanding Cabinet Appointments: Factors and Influences in Presidential Decision-Making

This piece delves into the critical considerations presidents take into account when making cabinet appointments. It examines historical examples, showcasing diversity within cabinets across different administrations. It also addresses who approves these nominations and the likelihood of their acceptance. The analysis emphasizes the role of the cabinet in advising the president and highlights the departments that hold significant influence within the executive branch. Gaining insight into these factors helps us understand the makeup and dynamics of the presidential cabinet.

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Understanding Cabinet Appointments: Factors and Influences in Presidential Decision-Making

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  1. FrontPage: OL on your desk. What do president’s look for when making cabinet appointments? "Facebook just launched a new app. They teamed up with the Department of Labor to create what they call the social jobs app. You can browse through 2 million job listings. You know it's bad when even Facebook thinks it's time for you to get a job." --Jimmy Kimmel "During his final speech on the House floor yesterday, Congressman Ron Paul said the Constitution has failed. Which must be a bummer because he's actually one of the guys who signed it." --Jimmy Fallon "The economy is so bad that on the way to work I saw Phil Jackson holding a sign that said, 'Will coach for food.'" --Jay Leno Homework: OL 8.4 due Thursday

  2. Who’s Who in the Cabinet? Chapter 8, Section 3

  3. Who’s in the Cabinet, generally? • What do presidents look for when making Cabinet appointments? • Why might some of these factors lead to a “cabinet of strangers”? • Who approves these nominations? • Are they likely to approve these nominations? Why?

  4. Diversity in the Cabinet? Reagan: 33 total secretaries in 8 years • 3 Women (all white) 1 Black Male 1 Hispanic 12% Minority rate Bush I: 21 total in 4 years • 3 Women (all white) 2 Hispanics (one carried over from Reagan) 23% Minority rate Clinton: 29 total secretaries in 8 years • 5 Women (3 W, 2 black) 3 Black men 3 Hispanics 1 Japanese 44% Minority rate Bush II: 34 total in 8 years • 5 women (4 W, 1 black) 3 Black men 3 Hispanics • 1 Japanese (same person as Clinton) 35% minority rate Obama:16 total in 4 years • 4 women (1 Latino) 1 Black man 1 Latino 3 Asians 56% minority rate

  5. The Role of the Cabinet • Have president’s relied heavily on their cabinet for advice? • Which cabinet departments have more influence? • Why? • What do we call these?

  6. Now it’s time to find out “Who Is In the “inner Cabinet”….

  7. The State Department • What does this department do? • Secretary of State: • Hillary Clinton

  8. The Department of Energy • What does this department do? • Secretary of Energy • Steven Chu

  9. Department of Homeland Security • What does this department do? • Secretary of Homeland Security • Janet Napolitano

  10. The Defense Department • What does this department do? • Secretary of Defense • Leon Panetta

  11. The Department of Justice • What does this department do? • Note: The “Secretary” of Justice is NOT called a secretary; • He is referred to as the ATTORNEY GENERAL • Attorney General Eric Holder

  12. The Treasury Department • What does this department do? • Secretary of the Treasury • Timothy Geithner

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