Executive Branch

Role of the executive branch

Role of the executive branch

To enforce / carry out laws

Office of the President

• President (“Chief Executive”)

• Vice president

Executive Departments

President’s cabinet positions

President’s Cabinet Positions

15 advisors appointed by the president

Cabinet Positions

Department of:

• Defense, commerce, treasury, state, education, labor, attorney general, interior, agriculture, health & human services, housing & urban development, transportation, energy, veterans affairs, and homeland security

Executive Sub-Agencies

• Branches of military

• 3-Letter Organizations

3-Letter Organizations

Organizations such as the NPS, FDA, FBI, FAA, TSA, CIA, CDC