Question

What is the function of cabinet members in the federal bureaucracy?

They oversee large executive departments and report to Congress.
They oversee large independent agencies and report to the president.
They oversee large federal departments and report to the president.
They oversee large executive departments and report to the president.

Answer 1

They oversee large executive departments and report to the president.

Explanation: Cabinet members (e.g., Secretaries) head executive departments (State, Defense, Education, etc.) and serve as the president’s advisers, answering to the president rather than Congress.