The options for this question are:
a.appointed by the governor.
b.appointed by the legislature.
c.elected by legislators.
d.elected by citizens.
The correct answer is a) appointed by the governor.
<em>Leaders of state executive departments are generally appointed by the governor.
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The executive departments are part of the executive branch in the states. This includes the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, and the State Auditor. Then, we find the departments of the executive branch. These are the heads of the Department of Agriculture, Justice, Insurance, Labor, and Public Instruction.
In the case of the federal executive department, it is included the President of the United States, the Vice President, the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate.
