How can I tell between an appointed official or an elected official?

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KIM: The general public elects people to office and when they win, they become elected officials. They work in office to serve people, we become their bosses in a sense! These elected officials are the President and the Governors, they can also also pick people to serve in different positions. For example, the US Department of Defense, US Department of Transportation, and the US Department of Education. State Governors can also appoint people to the Department of Education, Department of Health, and Department of Transportation among other departments. The people who were chosen for their positions are called appointed officials, the President and the Governors are their bosses.

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