The Roles and Powers of

Exsecutive Branch of the

Government
The executive branch is headed by the president, whose constitutional
responsibilities include serving as commander in chief of the armed
forces; negotiating treaties; appointing federal judges (including the
members of the Supreme Court), ambassadors, and cabinet officials;
and acting as head of state. The members of the president’s cabinet are
appointed by the president with the approval of the Senate.
 The Twenty-fifth Amendment describes them as “the principal
officers of the executive departments,” but significant power has
flowed to non-cabinet-level presidential aides. The executive
branch also includes independent regulatory agencies,
government corporations, and independent executive agencies.
The Presidency
 Presidential Elections

Presidential elections can be razor-close nail-

biters that spawn controversy, decisive
landslides that produce mandates, and
everything in between. Every election tells a
story about the candidates and the country.