Question

What power does the President of the United States have over the cabinet secretaries?

Group of answer choices





A. The President can hire and fire them at will.



B. The President can nominate them and fire them at will.



C. The President can hire them at will, but can only terminate them for "good cause."



D. The President can hire them, but they retain office while under "good behavior" and their compensation cannot be reduced.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Constitution in Article II, Section 2, authorizes the President to “appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls […].” In addition, the President “may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their