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A president's "Cabinet" includes the leaders (Secretary) of each of the departments.  The president nominates the Secretary for each Department, and he is confirmed or rejected by the Senate.  The president may fire a Secretary if unhappy with his work, but that rarely happens.
 
A president's "Cabinet" includes the leaders (Secretary) of each of the departments.  The president nominates the Secretary for each Department, and he is confirmed or rejected by the Senate.  The president may fire a Secretary if unhappy with his work, but that rarely happens.
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Many of these agencies affect individuals, and this area of law is known as "administrative law."  Many everyday problems concern administrative law at either the state or federal level.
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During a Republican presidential debate earlier this year, Texas Governor Rick Perry famously declared that he would eliminate three entire federal agencies if elected president.  But after saying that, Governor Perry could name only two out of the three, and am embarrassing pause ensued.  Whether this inability was due to forgetfulness or a lack of familiarity with the federal agencies, it did not help his ability to win the Republican nomination.  Perry pulled out of the race entirely a few weeks later.
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Here are the major federal agencies under the direction of the president:
    
=== State Department ===
 
=== State Department ===
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=== Department of Education ===
 
=== Department of Education ===
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=== Department of Energy ===
     
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