The Constitution actually says very little about the
President's cabinet (the word "cabinet" is not even used). All it does is sort of imply
that the President has power.
The most important wording in
the Constitution on this subject is
[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 respective
Offices.
In addition, the
Constitution says that the President shall take care that the laws be faithfully
executed and that the President can appoint government ministers. Between them, these
provisions imply that the President can have a cabinet and that he (no women yet) is in
charge of that cabinet.
Constitutionally, then, the
President has the power to appoint the cabinet members (with the advice and consent of
the Senate). This means that he can also fire them. He can require them to give him
their opinion on things. Beyond that, the Constitution says
nothing.
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