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How many cabinet departments are in the US government?
There are two cabinets : the overt cabinet which consists of the heads of the 15 departments of the executive branch; and the covert cabinet made up of the President's most trusted advisers. (see related question)
Which cabinet members often form an inner circle closer to the president and which have less direct contact?
inner circle--> attorney general, secretaries of state, treasury, and defense
Can the president fire the attorney general?
He is not supposed to be able to do that. What the president can or cannot do and what he can get away with are different questions as you can see by reading the newspapers.
Who is in charge of congress?
no one! Helen Keller can see that
How many officials have been impeached throughout US Histroy?
As of mid-2009, seventeen US federal office holders have been impeached, including presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. One cabinet member has been impeached, one senator, and one US Supreme Justice. Twelve other federal court justices have been impeached. Note that impeachment does not mean being removed from office. It merely means that Congress brings charges against the office holder. (See link below.)
