Which group is at the second highest level of the executive branch's bureaucratic pyramid?

the executive departments

the Executive Office of the President

the President's Cabinet

the independent federal agencies

(C) The President's Cabinet is at the second highest level of the executive branch's bureaucratic pyramid

Explanation:

The president's cabinet is considered the second most important level in the bureaucratic pyramid due to its several responsibilities.

The Cabinet consist mainly of some officers from the executive branch of the federal government, which are divided to the vice president, the head of the fifteen numerous executive departments, as well as other officials that handles the financial situation. The Cabinet has special conferences every week to discuss all the matters with the president concerning their responsibilities for their departments.

The Cabinet is known for involving people regardless of their connection with the president, which made it a target for many people who believes that the federal government holds the biggest power in the country.