What is a major function of executive departments?
a. to ensure that federal offices are not filled through patronage
b. to improve communication between the president and congress
c. to enforce and administer federal laws
d. to prevent the federal government from gaining too much power

One of the major function of executive departments is: C. To enforce and administer federal laws

Because of this enforcement function, the executive departments in each democratic country typically the one that uses the most of the federal budget. The president can handpick each of the cabinet members that responsible for the enforcement of federal laws of one specific sector of the country.

richard nixon led the investigation that resulted in alger hiss being convicted of prejury.