Is the president the only member of the executive branch? 2. who are the two individuals that rank first and second in the executive branch? 3. where are many, probably most, policy decisions made in the executive? why? 4. who are the special assistants of the president? 5. which special assistants to the president do the public see the most? 6. which individuals make up the executive office to the president? how do they get their job? 7. what are the most important departments of the executive office of the president? 8. which cabinet secretaries usually play a significant role in an administration?