Final answer:
The claim that the US Executive Branch includes 23 cabinet members is false; it consists of the heads of 15 executive departments, supporting staff, and over 60 government agencies and subunits or bureaus, also led by agency heads and chiefs.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement that the Executive Branch of the US Government consists of the President, the Vice-President, the 23 Members of the US Cabinet, and the Agency Heads and Chiefs, including Ambassadors, the Secretary of State, and the State Department is False. The executive branch is made up of the President, the Vice-President, and the heads of the 15 executive departments. Members of the President's Cabinet are generally known as secretaries, except for the leader of the Department of Justice, who is referred to as the Attorney General. Additionally, the members of the Cabinet are experts who assist the President in implementing policy. There are also over 60 government agencies and 2,000 subunits or bureaus within the executive branch, but the number of agencies heads and chiefs and their exact titles or roles can differ.
The Department of State is a key player in the execution of U.S. foreign policy, led by the Secretary of State, the President's principal foreign policy adviser. As part of the executive branch, the Justice Department has responsibilities such as filing cases on the United States' behalf and defending the U.S. when necessary. The scope of the executive branch's power and responsibilities extends further into national defense, federal bureaucracy, and representation in foreign affairs, quite beyond the simplistic enumeration of its members.