The Executive Branch

The executive branch only includes the president

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• False

Each government department has a leader called a secretary

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• False

The 15 department heads are all part of the president's cabinet

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• False

The president's cabinet is a group of people who guard the president and protect her/him from harm

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• False

Government agencies only make rules; they are not allowed to enforce the rules they make

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• False

Some parts of the executive branch are businesses the government owns

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• False

The president has total control over independent agencies

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• False

Enforcing laws can include educating the public, catching lawbreakers, and taking people to court for violating a law

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• False

When Congress passes a law, the law includes every detail about how it must be carried out

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• False

Most of the work done in the executive branch is done by the president

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• False