E.+Powers,+Duties+&+Responsibilities 

Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities of the Executive Branch

POWERS

It has the President, [| __vice president__], [|__cabinet__] positions, staff members and advisors, and independent establishments/ corporations. Even though the President has the main power of the executive branch, he has to make sure he doesn't make laws or enforce anything that the other branches are in charge of. He also has to make sure the other branches do not impede upon his powers, which is why we have [|__checks and balances__].

The executive branch is led by the President. He is in charge of enforcing the laws that the [|__Congress__] passes, being the head of state, and Commander-In-Chief of armed forces. The President has the power to pass laws by the legislation or to veto them. Even though congress can then override it with ⅔ vote if they do not agree

(Federal)

Presidential powers explicitly listed in the U.S. Constitution include: (Nowaczyk)
 * Being able to veto, or reject, a proposal for a law
 * Appoint federal posts, such as members of government agencies (giving people federal government jobs)
 * Negotiate foreign treaties with other countries
 * Appoint federal judges
 * Grant pardons, or forgiveness, for a crime

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 The duties and responsibilities of the Executive branch is to enforce the laws which lies with the President. Read an interesting take in this responsibility [|here.] He is head of state and commander-in-chief of the army, and his cabinet. Within the cabinet there are the heads of the 15 agencies that congress relies on to perform day to day tasks. The 15 agencies are the Departments of Agriculture (DA) , Education, Energy, Transportation (DOT),  Health and Human Services (DHS) , Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Commerce, Defense (DOD) ,Treasury, and Veterans Affairs. Each member of the cabinet is ready at a moment's notice to take the place of the vice president in any emergency.



CITATIONS

Powers

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Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2015.

"Congress for Kids: [Constitution]: Checks and Balances." Congress for Kids: [Constitution]: Checks and Balances. The Durksen Congressional Center, 2008. Web. 19 Oct. 2015.

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Duties and Responsibilities

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Reid, Stephanie. "What Are the Duties of the Executive Branch?" Work. Stephanie Reid, 2015. Web. 16 Oct. 2015. < [|__http://work.chron.com/duties-executive-branch-8572.html__] >.