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Executive Branch

Executive Branch

Institutions - Departments (like the department of security, agriculture, commerce)

Officials - President, Vice President, Cabinet

Functions - the most important duty of the president is to ensure that all the laws of the united state are enforced/carried out sign all laws passed by congress show he approves but can veto or cancel

Policies - foreign policy, Chief of state, Chief executive, Chief diplomat, Chief Legislator, Chief of Party, Commander in chief, Chief citizen, He is the symbol of all people, Commands the military

Popular Sovereignty - the president is elected by the people and is expected to protect the public

Checks and balances - can veto, Congress can override that veto, impeachment, appoints federal judges

Abuse of Power - can choose the cabinet but the cabinet can become overpowering, can appoint people they do business within positions of power, if they break the law they will get impeached, they get paid by corporations during their campaign so they can be influenced by them




Executive Branch

Institutions - Departments (like the department of security, agriculture, commerce)

Officials - President, Vice President, Cabinet

Functions - the most important duty of the president is to ensure that all the laws of the united state are enforced/carried out sign all laws passed by congress show he approves but can veto or cancel

Policies - foreign policy, Chief of state, Chief executive, Chief diplomat, Chief Legislator, Chief of Party, Commander in chief, Chief citizen, He is the symbol of all people, Commands the military

Popular Sovereignty - the president is elected by the people and is expected to protect the public

Checks and balances - can veto, Congress can override that veto, impeachment, appoints federal judges

Abuse of Power - can choose the cabinet but the cabinet can become overpowering, can appoint people they do business within positions of power, if they break the law they will get impeached, they get paid by corporations during their campaign so they can be influenced by them