The three distinct parts of the executive branch are:

a. the president, secretary of state, and secretary of defense.
b. the ruling government, the bureaucracy, and the military.
c. the president, the president's personal advisers, and cabinet.
d. the president, cabinet, and senior civil servants.


Answer: b

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