abstract
| - The Cabinet of Sierra is a body composed of the Kingdom's most senior appointed officials in the civilian executive branch of Her Royal Highness' Government. Chaired by the Prime Minister who works in the name of the Monarch, the Cabinet itself is part of the much larger Privy Council which is composed of the monarchy's closest political confidantes. The Cabinet is subordinate to the Executive Council, a body of which it relies on to enforce the Cabinet's decisions. All Cabinet members are selected by the incumbent Prime Minister who, with the approval of the Senate, must be sworn in prior to assuming their duties. All members of Cabinet with the exception of the Attorney General and Surgeon General, receive the title of "minister". All ministers serve at the pleasure of the Prime Minister (and in theory, the Monarch) and may be dismissed at any given time without legislative consultation. The Cabinet itself has no constitutional basis and as such, is not treated as an actual legal entity nor does it, collectively speaking, have any legal force. In contrast, the Executive Council, has constitutional power and is responsible for legitimizing the actions of the Cabinet. The authority and responsibilities designated to each ministry from the Council within the Cabinet are recognized by federal law and derive their power from there.
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