Answer:
A) department heads
Step-by-step explanation:
A state's executive branch generally includes. department heads.
The executive branch of every state is headed by an elected Governor. Most states have a plural executive, in which several key members of the executive branch are directly elected by the people and serve alongside the governor.
Today, all the states governments are modeled after the federal government. They each have three branches of government including the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches.
In every state, the executive branch is headed by a governor who is directly elected by the people. In most states, the other leaders in the executive branch are also directly elected, including the lieutenant governor, the attorney general, the secretary of state, and auditors and commissioners.