While the Secretary of Defense probably deals with the majority of things pertaining to military operations, other cabinet posts also play substantial parts.
Secretary of State, for instance. Or Transportation.
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No. The country has increased in size and the government now deals with far more areas than it did when there were 5 cabinet members. (The number of the cabinet members could probably be cut, but every department has its lobby and they are very vocifereous when threatened.)
The constitutional change that deals with the use of the electoral college as a rubber stamp for the popular vote was a result of party practices. The founding fathers were against this idea.
Under the United States Constitution, the President of the US has many jobs. One of those is to be the "Chief Diplomat" for the nation. He has the Department of State to advise him on foreign policy and foreign affairs. A good example of his job as Chief Diplomat was President Bush's recent trip to consult with our NATO allies.
article 3 deals with the judicial branch of the government
Article III deals with the supreme courts powers.