Executive branch · Question 9 of 12
How many executive departments are there?
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- A 15
Explanation
There are 15 executive departments, from the Department of State (1789) to the Department of Homeland Security (2002). Their heads belong to the Cabinet, most with the title "Secretary", the head of the Department of Justice as "Attorney General". Further positions have Cabinet rank without heading a department.