What does the executive branch do in the federal government?

Answer 1

There is no Executive branch of the federal courts.

The United States has a tripartite government that comprises three branches, each with its own constitutional powers and checks against those powers. The Executive branch and the federal courts (Judicial branch) are two different parts of government.

Executive branch: President, Vice-President, Cabinet, etc.

Legislative branch: US Senate, US House of Representatives (together, they're called "Congress")

Judicial branch: Supreme Court, lower federal courts (SCOTUS* is the head of the federal court system)


*SCOTUS is an acronym for Supreme Court of the United States

Answer 2

the executive branchs job is to Carrie out the laws.