The Governor delegates responsibility to which groups within the executive branch?

• A. Judges and clerks
• B. Cabinet members, commissioners, and department heads
• C. Members of the public
• D. State legislators

Answer: (B)

The governor runs the executive branch by designating the leaders who run state agencies. The groups that carry this responsibility are cabinet members, commissioners, and department heads. Cabinet members advise the governor and help coordinate policy across agencies. Commissioners head major departments or agencies and oversee their operations, while department heads manage specific programs within those agencies. Together, they handle the day-to-day administration, implement laws, and carry out the governor’s policy priorities, under the governor’s direction.

Judges and clerks belong to the judicial side of government or to administrative offices not led by the governor for day-to-day control, so they aren’t the groups the governor delegates to. Members of the public aren’t part of the executive management, and state legislators belong to the legislative branch, crafting laws rather than running the executive agencies.