The Executive Branch is headed by the President and includes which of the following?

• A. The Vice President and the Cabinet members
• B. The Speaker and the Vice President
• C. The Senate and the House
• D. The Judicial Council and Attorneys General

Answer: (A)

The Executive Branch enforces laws and is led by the President, who is also Commander in Chief. The Vice President is the next in line and serves in the executive administration, while the President’s Cabinet consists of the heads of the major executive departments who advise the President and help manage federal agencies. Together, the President, the Vice President, and the Cabinet make up the core of the Executive Branch.

The Speaker leads the Legislative Branch’s House of Representatives, and the Senate and House are the two chambers of Congress, not part of the Executive. The designation “Judicial Council” isn’t a standard part of the Executive, and while Attorneys General are Cabinet-level officials who head the Department of Justice, that pairing doesn’t reflect the actual structure of the Executive Branch.