The document discusses where US Cabinet members are typically recruited from and differences between the US Cabinet and UK Cabinet meetings. It notes that Cabinet members often come from positions as governors, big city mayors, academia, and Congress. It also notes that the US Constitution states the President may require Cabinet members' written opinions on matters relating to their departments, whereas UK Cabinet meetings are held more for institutional tradition than any constitutional requirement. The document then discusses how US Presidents aim to create a balanced Cabinet in terms of geography, race, gender, age, and ideology.