What is the role of the president’s cabinet?

a. Cabinet secretaries coordinate their policies with other departments to achieve the most effective implementation of the president’s policies.
b. Cabinet secretaries give the president advice but cannot make policy decisions.
c. The cabinet convenes to make policy decisions as a group.
d. The cabinet designs executive agreements.
e. The purpose of the cabinet is to ensure that the president’s policies are carried out within each department.


ANS: B

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