both provide advice to the president regarding policy decisions
the president's cabinet
both provide advice to the president regarding policy decisions
The Constitution does not say how large the cabinet should be. It was up to Washington to decide on the size and make-up of his cabinet and later Presidents followed a similar plan. Departments were slowly added and combined .
This Branch administers and carries out the laws passed by the Legislative Branch. It is headed by the President. The executive branch basically makes sure the laws that the Legislative branch makes are followed. In other words, they carry out laws made by the Legislative branch. Except for Congress and the Federal Courts, practically ever activity of federal government is carried out by the executive branch.
furthered the idea of strong chief executive
There were no Presidents of the United States before Washington. Under the Articles of Confederation, there were Presidents of Congress, but the two offices were very different. The President of the United States is the executive officer of the United States and wields a huge amount of power. The Presidents of Congress under the Articles of Confederation were very limited in their executive powers and essentially served solely as the presiding officers of Congress - more similar in their roles to today's President of the Senate than to the President of the United States itself. The Presidents of Congress after the Articles of Confederation were ratified were John Hanson , Elias Boudinot, Thomas Mifflin, Richard Henry Lee, John Hancock (elected but did not serve), Nathaniel Gorham, Arthur St. Clair, Cyrus Griffin.
There were no Presidents of the United States before ratification of the Constitution. Under the Articles of Confederation, there were Presidents of Congress, but the two offices were very different. The President of the United States is the executive officer of the United States and wields a huge amount of power. The Presidents of Congress under the Articles of Confederation were very limited in their executive powers and essentially served solely as the presiding officers of Congress - more similar in their roles to today's President of the Senate than to the President of the United States itself. The Presidents of Congress after the Articles of Confederation were ratified were John Hanson , Elias Boudinot, Thomas Mifflin, Richard Henry Lee, John Hancock (elected but did not serve), Nathaniel Gorham, Arthur St. Clair, Cyrus Griffin.
Yes, they can both sign or veto bills, appoint government officials, and they act as the head of the executive branch.
They aren't the same at all
both are designed to limit the president's direct control over their activities
Both the German and French governments are republics, but they are set up differently. The French executive branch consists of a prime minister and president, while the German executive branch consists of a president and federal chancellor.
Benjamin Franklin was never President of the U.S.; however, the was president of the Pennsylvania Executive Council, a position similar to governor today. He was also an inventor..