What does the President's Cabinet do?

• A. Enforces laws
• B. Interprets laws
• C. Advises the President
• D. Manages the federal budget

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is that the President’s Cabinet exists to advise the President. Cabinet members, who run the major executive departments, bring their expertise to policy discussions, brief the President on important issues, offer recommendations, and help shape and coordinate the administration’s agenda across the government. They inform decisions and ensure policies are carried out across agencies.

Enforcing laws is done by federal law enforcement and the agencies responsible for administering programs; interpreting laws is the role of the courts; and the federal budget is prepared by the President’s budget office and Treasury with congressional appropriations. So advising the President best captures what the Cabinet does.