________ Has the Authority to Create a Cabinet-Level Department

question 69

Multiple Choice

________ has the authority to create a cabinet-level department.

• A) Congress
• B) The president
• C) The secretary of state
• D) The Executive Office of the President
• E) The Supreme Court

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