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Executive Branch
American President, leader of the executive branch
Defense Department, responsible for U.S. armed forces
Justice Department, responsible for federal law enforcement
State Department, responsible for U.S. foreign policy
Treasury Department, responsible for U.S. fiscal affairs
checks and balances in the federal government
creation of executive branch under Article II of U.S. Constitution
Q & A About American Politics
see also United States (Government)
Understanding the Modern American Presidency
administrative agencies
branches of the U.S. government
cabinet
cabinet – individual administrations
departments
former agencies and departments
Civil Aeronautics Board
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Federal Power Commission
War, Department of
Government Reorganization Act of 1939
independent agencies
organizational chart of the executive branch
President and Vice President
quotation
separation of powers
United States government structure (overview)
United States government, description of
various governments around the world
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