The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of the Presidency itself. One of the principal purposes of the Cabinet (drawn from Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution) is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of their respective offices. [1]
Bartlet Administration[]
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In the Bartlet Administration, the Cabinet includes the Vice President and the heads of 14 executive departments-the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, and the Attorney General.
Homeland Security[]
The Department of Homeland Security was created in 2002 during the George W. Bush Administration, and did not exist in The West Wing. [2]