The name says it all. the government�in britain and many other nations�appoints cabinet ministers, and the opposition party chooses members of a shadow cabinet to keep tabs on activities (and possible shenanigans) of those ministers. the shadow cabinet is, in effect, the alternative administration.. The government�in britain and many other nations�appoints cabinet ministers, and the opposition party chooses members of a shadow cabinet to keep tabs on activities (and possible shenanigans. Massachusetts republican state chairman andrew s. natsios, in shaping the shadow cabinet, made sure each member has some familiarity with his or her assignment on the panel..
