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The President of the United States
nominates, and the United States Senates confirms or rejects the nominations
under its duty for "Advice and Consent" on Cabinet appointments. The
President's Cabinet is composed of the heads of the large Departments of the
government. They are called "Cabinet Secretaries." There are other
members of the Cabinets representing special projects of the President in power.
All are subject to Senate Confirmation.
The following sites take you to the pages
that tell you about the Cabinet Departments of the United States Government:
The Department of State
The State Department is the
oldest and the most senior of the Cabinet Departments. It performs the
same functions as the "Foreign Ministries" of many other countries.
The
Confirmation Process - This page provides information
about the Senate Confirmation Process and location of the committees of the
United States Senate that handle the Confirmation proceedings.
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