The Constitution specifically affords presidents the power to solicit the advice of the principle officers in each of the executive departments, who also serve as key advisers known as
a. the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
b. the cabinet.
c. the Executive Office of the President.
d. the executive bureaucracy.
e. the President’s Council of Advisors.
ANS: B
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