Praxis II Government and Political Science

Answer: C - The Secretary of Defense is the person who serves as the president’s chief civilian advisor on the military. The United States Secretary of Defense is the head of the Department of Defense and is primarily concerned with the armed services and military matters. The role of the Secretary of Defense is to be the president’s chief civilian advisor on the military. The Secretary of Defense is also responsible for the formulation of general defense policy related to all matters of direct and primary concern to the Department of Defense. The Secretary is appointed by the president, with the approval of the Senate, and he or she is a member of the Cabinet.