What is the relationship between the cabinet departments and the branches of the federal government?

A) They are created by the president and report directly to the president.
B) They are created by Congress but report directly to the president.
C) They are created by the president but report directly to Congress.
D) They are created by Congress and report directly to Congress.
E) They are created by Congress, approved by the Supreme Court, and report directly to the president.

The cabinet departments are created by Congress through the legislative process and report directly to the president, who appoints their leaders. The branches of the federal government are the executive, legislative, and judicial, and the cabinet departments are a part of the executive branch. Therefore, the relationship between the cabinet departments and the branches of the federal government is that they are part of the executive branch but created by Congress, and report directly to the president who leads the executive branch.