President Bush's Cabinet
The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of
the Presidency itself. One of the principal purposes of the
Cabinet (drawn from Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution)
is to advise the President on any subject he may require
relating to the duties of their respective offices.
The Cabinet includes the Vice President and, by law, the
heads of 15 executive departments-the Secretaries of
Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and
Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban
Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury,
and Veterans Affairs, and the Attorney General. Under President
George W. Bush, Cabinet-level rank also has been accorded to the
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency; Director, Office
of Management and Budget; the Director, National Drug Control
Policy; and the U.S. Trade Representative.
