THE Executive Branches
Emily Forest
The Federal Executive Branch
- The executive power lies in the hands of the president.
- Obama holds this power
- The Executive Branch's power is to enforce laws
- The President;s role/ job is to act as Head of state, commander in chief, chief legislator, economic planners, party leader, chief diplomat, chief executive,
- The main departments in the president's cabinet are: dpt of treasury, defense, state, justice, interior, labor, health and human services
State executive Branch. (There are a lot more than in the Federal Branch
- Larry Hogan holds this power (the governor)
- The function is to enforce laws within the state
- The roles/ jobs of the governor is to enforce laws
- The Departments of the Governor are:
- Aging
- Agriculture
- budget and managing
- commerce
- Disabilities
- Education
- Environment
- General Services
- Health and Mental Hygiene
- Housing and community development
- Human Resources
- IT
- Juvenile Services
- Labor Licensing and Regulating
- Natural Resources
- Planning
- Public Safety and Correctional Services
- State police
- transportation
- Veterans Affairs