ABSTRACT
The highest order of responsible government could, then, be established in the United States only by laying upon the president the necessity of selecting president cabinet from among the number of representatives already chosen by the people, or by the legislatures of the states. The educational influence of discussions is two-fold, and operates in two directions—upon the members of the legislature themselves, and upon the people whom they represent. The apparently necessary existence of a partisan executive presents itself to many as a fatal objection to the establishment of the forms of responsible cabinet government in this country. The president must continue to represent a political party, and must continue to be anxious to surround himself with cabinet officers who shall always substantially agree with him on all political questions. The executive is in constant need of legislative co-operation; the legislative must be aided by an executive who is in a position intelligently and vigorously to execute its acts.
