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Which president created the Cabinet and Why?
Every U. S. President, including George Washington, has had a Cabinet. However, not all cabinet positions were instituted under Washington....The 1st President, Washington, had 4 Cabinet members: Secretary of StateSecretary of the TreasurySecretary of War (later replaced)Attorney GeneralThe 2nd President, J. Adams, added a 5th Cabinet position in 1798: Secretary of the Navy (later replaced)The 3rd-6th Presidents, Jefferson - J.Q. Adams, had 5 Cabinet members.The 7th President, Jackson, added a 6th Cabinet position in 1829: Postmaster General (later abolished)The 8th-11th Presidents, Van Buren - Polk, had 6 Cabinet members.The 12th President, Taylor, added a 7th Cabinet position in 1849: Secretary of the InteriorThe 13th-21st Presidents, Fillmore-Arthur, had 7 Cabinet members.The 22nd President, Cleveland (during his 1st term), added an 8th Cabinet position in 1889: Secretary of AgricultureThe 23rd-"25th" Presidents, B. Harrison - McKinley, had 8 Cabinet members.The "26th" President, T. Roosevelt, added a 9th Cabinet position in 1903: Secretary of Commerce and Labor (later replaced)The "27th" President, Taft, had 9 Cabinet members.The "28th" President, Wilson, brought the total to 10 in 1913 by replacing the position of Secretary of Commerce and Labor with the... Secretary of CommerceSecretary of LaborThe "29th"-"32nd" Presidents, Harding - F.D. Roosevelt, had 10 Cabinet members.The "33rd" President, Truman, brought the total back to 9 in 1947 when he merged the positions of Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy into the... Secretary of DefenseThe "34th" President, Eisenhower, added a 10th Cabinet position in 1953: Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (later replaced)The "35th" President, Kennedy, had 10 Cabinet members.The "36th" President, L. Johnson, added the 11th & 12th Cabinet positions in 1966 and 1967: Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentSecretary of TransportationThe "37th" President, Nixon, had 11 Cabinet members after he abolished the position of Postmaster General in 1971 when the U. S. Postal Service was privatized.The "38th" President, Ford, had 11 Cabinet members.The "39th" President, Carter, added a 12th Cabinet position in 1977: Secretary of EnergyIn 1980, Carter made the total 13 when he replaced the position of Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare with the positions of... Secretary of Health and Human ServicesSecretary of EducationThe "40th" President, Reagan, had 13 Cabinet members.The "41st" President, G.H.W. Bush, added a 14th Cabinet position in 1989: Secretary of Veterans AffairsThe "42nd" President, Clinton, had 14 Cabinet members.The "43rd" President, G.W. Bush, added a 15th Cabinet position in 2003: Secretary of Homeland SecurityThe "44th" President, Obama, has had 15 Cabinet members.
Which Cabinet position was added after 1950?
Secretary of Health and Human Services
What department is the most recent addition to the federal cabinet?
The newest Cabinet department is the Department of Homeland Security, created in 2003 in response to the attacks of September 11, 2001.
What do you think would happen if the independent agencies were located within cabinet departments?
They all ready located there. Now, since the Trump administration the departments have added people who want to close or make that department invalid.
What four words did George Washington add to the oath that has now became traditional?
George Washington added the words "So help me God." to the end of the oath of office that he took when being sworn in as president. The actual wording of the oath is in Article II of the Constitution and does not contain that phrase. Washington added it on his own.
