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The executive branch of the US government is headed by the President. Below him are the 15 cabinet members who each run their department. There are hundreds of workers , all over the US, in these departments. Many are civil service employees.
The executive branch of the US government is all the government except the Legislature and its employees and the judicial system (i.e. courts and judges) The President of the US is the chief of the executive branch. He and the vice-president are the only elected members of this branch. The 15 cabinet secretaries are heads of the main executive departments. There are other agencies and offices as well. All have hundreds of employees all over the country. There is a vast array of government workers, most of whom work for the executive branch.
The executive branch
The first three departments of the executive branch (State, Treasury, and War) were created by the First Congress during the Presidency of George Washington. There are currently 15 cabinet departments.
The President is the power of the executive branch. He appoints all of the leaders of the 15 departments.
The President of U.S is the head of the Executive Branch along with the Vice President. The President appoints members of his Cabinet.
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i It is the only branch of government elected by citizens
The executive branch is composed of the President and his supporting staff. This includes the Cabinet which advises the President on matters pertaining to their agencies.
Yes, the president is part of the executive branch of the US government. Thus the below. * Executive Branch - President and Vice President * Judicial Branch - Supreme Court * Legislative Branch - Congress which is divided into two parts, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The executive branch of the United States government consists of the president, the vice president and 15 Cabinet-level executive departments.