The Largest Components of the Executive Branch, Ones Given Their

The largest components of the executive branch, ones given their designation by Congress, are cabinet departments.These include ones covering the major areas of administration, such as organization of military and defense efforts (Defense) , printing money and collecting revenue (Treasury) .But many created since are referred to as clientele agencies, ranging from older ones such as the Agriculture, Labor, and Commerce departments to newer ones such as the Education and Transportation departments.They are described in this fashion because they:

A) do not cover major, basic areas of government, but instead reflect and serve the interests of individual members of Congress and their constituencies.
B) tend not to respond to presidential direction, but to the concerns of particular interest groups and constituencies or "clients "
C) are directed by law to support and foster the interests of a particular clientele, with many having field offices to work with them directly.
D) are authorized by Congress to make rules governing the conduct of clients within particular jurisdictions.