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Analyse the claim that nowadays “the president’s cabinet performs no useful functions
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Analyse the claim that nowadays "the president's cabinet performs no useful functions." Tom McKeown. At first sight, it might appear that the cabinet offers a means by which the entire executive branch can be directed and drawn together. The cabinet membership is made up of those who head the 15 executive departments, such as the secretary of state (Condaleeza Rice) and the secretary of defence (Donald Rumsfeld) and other figures such as the US UN ambassador (currently John Bolton), the chief of staff, and the head of the Office of Management and Budget. The cabinet is made up of professionals from a variety of different areas. One of its main sources of recruitment are former members of congress, e.g. Bush appointed 4 including John Ashcroft as Attorney General. State governors are also often recruited, e.g. Bush appointed Tommy Thompson of Wisconsin as Secretary of Health. City mayors are also sometimes recruited as cabinet...
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