Department of Defense, which is part of the Executive branch
In the US, it is the Executive branch. In other governments it could be different... in fact some countries have military governments.
The military is under the Executive Branch. The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the US Military.
executive branch
Executive
Parliament is the legislative branch and controls the executive branch. The judicial branch is seperate.
The executive branch (the President, cabinet, and regulatory agencies)
The President of the US controls the Executive Branch of the government.
The federal military was not able to provide for national security
"In the United States, the power to declare war and appropriate military funds lies with the legislative branch of government, but the executive branch supplies the commander in chief of the military, capable of some military actions even without an official declaration of war." Quote from Wikipedia.
Legislative branch
Legislative!!!!!!
Parliament is the legislative branch and controls the executive branch. The judicial branch is seperate.
The executive branch (the President, cabinet, and regulatory agencies)
The Congress (Legislative Branch) authorizes all the spending for the government.
Federal
The government of the of China is referred to as The People's Republic of China. China's government is divided into the legislative branch, the executive branch, the judicial branch, and the military branch.
The Legislative branch.
The Executive Branch
The President of the US controls the Executive Branch of the government.
Controls given to one branch of government to limit the power of another branch are known as checks and balances.
checks and balances