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In the U.S., when someone is elected president,
they don't take office right away. They become
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the president-elect. Before Inauguration Day,
the president-elect begins to assemble a group
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of advisers called the Cabinet. The vice president
is part of the Cabinet along with secretaries who
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fill 15 executive positions. Together they make up
the executive branch. The legislative branch has
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some power here. The president-elect can choose
Cabinet members, but the Senate must confirm
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these choices. It's a process of nomination,
confirmation, appointment. The president's Cabinet
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picks. Pick, choose, select, or tap someone for
a Cabinet position. The president also gets to
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choose people for other Cabinet positions,
including the White House Chief of Staff.
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