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Executive Departments

The executive departments of the US government and their role in the 25th Amendment.

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Which 15 cabinet positions are considered 'principal officers' under the 25th Amendment?

The 25th Amendment’s refers to the “principal officers of the ,” a phrase long understood to mean the heads of the executive departments enumerated in — the 15 positions codified at 5 U.S.C. §101 — wh...