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1. The Executive Branch | The White House
Link: https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/our-government/the-executive-branch/
Description: WEBThe power of the Executive Branch is vested in the President of the United States, who also acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The President is responsible for...
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2. Executive Branch - HISTORY
Link: https://www.history.com/topics/us-government-and-politics/executive-branch
Description: WEBNov 17, 2017 · The federal government has 15 executive departments (including Defense, State, Justice, Labor, Education, Health and Human Services and so on). Each of these departments is led by a member of...
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3. Branches of the U.S. government | USAGov
Link: https://www.usa.gov/branches-of-government
Description: WEBDec 6, 2023 · The Constitution of the United States divides the federal government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. This ensures that no individual or group will have too much power. Legislative branch. Executive branch. Judicial branch. How each branch of government provides checks and balances.
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4. Executive Branch: President, Vice President, and The Cabinet
Link: https://www.britannica.com/study/executive-branch
Description: WEBExecutive Branch: President, Vice President, and The Cabinet. The executive branch is headed by the president, whose constitutional responsibilities include serving as commander in chief of the armed forces; negotiating treaties; appointing federal judges (including the members of the Supreme Court), ambassadors, and cabinet officials; and ...
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5. The Cabinet | The White House
Link: https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/
Description: WEBPresident Joe Biden’s Cabinet includes Vice President Kamala Harris and the heads of the 15 executive departments — the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health...
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6. United States federal executive departments - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_executive_departments
Description: WEBThe United States federal executive departments are the principal units of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States. They are analogous to ministries common in parliamentary or semi-presidential systems but (the United States being a presidential system) they are led by a head of government who is also the head of state.
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7. ArtII.1 Overview of Article II, Executive Branch - Constitution …
Link: https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artII-1/ALDE_00000243/
Description: WEBArticle II of the U.S. Constitution establishes the Executive Branch of the federal government. The Executive Vesting Clause, in Section 1, Clause 1, provides that the federal executive power is vested in the President. Section 3 of Article II further requires the President to take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed. 1.
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8. Three Branches of Government - HISTORY
Link: https://www.history.com/topics/us-government-and-politics/three-branches-of-government
Description: WEBNov 17, 2017 · In addition to the president, who is the commander in chief of the armed forces and head of state, the executive branch includes the vice president and the Cabinet; the State Department,...
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9. United States - Executive Branch, Government, Constitution
Link: https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States/The-executive-branch
Description: WEBThe U.S. Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government, consists of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Powers granted to Congress under the Constitution include the power to levy taxes, borrow money, regulate interstate commerce , impeach and convict the president, declare war, discipline its …
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10. The Executive Branch of US Government - ThoughtCo
Link: https://www.thoughtco.com/executive-branch-of-us-government-3322156
Description: WEBJan 23, 2020 · Phaedra Trethan. Updated on January 23, 2020. The President of the United States is in charge of the executive branch of the United States federal government. The executive branch is empowered by the U.S. Constitution to oversee the implementation and enforcement of all laws passed by the legislative branch in the form of Congress.
