Which of the Following Best Describes How the Major Cabinet

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how the major cabinet departments of the federal government were created?

• A) Through congressional legislation
• B) When the Constitution was initially ratified
• C) By constitutional amendments
• D) By executive order
• E) Through congressional legislation and by constitutional amendments

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