Elected vs Appointed Officials
The cluster debates whether key government roles like ministers, cabinet secretaries, and bureaucrats are elected by the public or appointed by elected politicians, often referencing US Senate confirmations and political appointees.
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Your ministers are appointed, no?
Isn't this the same as like a secretary in the US, appointed by an elected government official?
Ministers get appointed not elected
This is needlessly pedantic. They are appointed by politicians.
does it matter what his title is? he's appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
We don't choose administrators of government, only the symbolic representatives. The actual administrators are most often politically connected "appointees" not "employees". Which is a completely different merit and vetting process than we normally consider in terms of employment.
My understanding is that politicians are elected whereas bureaucrats are not.
A political appointee! Even better!
The president and vice president (executive branch) are elected officials.
Sorry, I meant bureaucrat, not politician necessarily. Still appointed by a politician, though