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The '''executive branch''' is the part of the [[government]] that has its [[authority]] and [[Moral responsibility|responsibility]] for the daily administration of the state. The executive branch executes, or enforces the law. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the [[separation of powers]]. |
The '''executive branch''' is the part of the [[government]] that has its [[authority]] and [[Moral responsibility|responsibility]] for the daily administration of the state. The executive branch executes, or enforces the law. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the [[separation of powers]]. |
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The separation of powers system is designed to distribute [[authority]] among several branches — an attempt to preserve [[individual liberty]] in response to tyrannical leadership throughout history. The executive officer is not supposed to make laws |
The separation of powers system is designed to distribute [[authority]] among several branches — an attempt to preserve [[individual liberty]] in response to tyrannical leadership throughout history. The executive officer is not supposed to make laws or interpret them. The role of the executive is to enforce the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary. |
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The executive can be the source of certain types of law, including [[decree]] or [[executive order]]. Executive bureaucracies are commonly the source of [[regulation]]s. |
The executive can be the source of certain types of law, including [[decree]] or [[executive order]]. Executive bureaucracies are commonly the source of [[regulation]]s. |
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The executive branch is the part of the government that has its authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state. The executive branch executes, or enforces the law. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.
The separation of powers system is designed to distribute authority among several branches — an attempt to preserve individual liberty in response to tyrannical leadership throughout history. The executive officer is not supposed to make laws or interpret them. The role of the executive is to enforce the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
The executive can be the source of certain types of law, including decree or executive order. Executive bureaucracies are commonly the source of regulations.
In this context, the executive branch of government consists of leader(s) of an office or multiple offices. Specifically, the top leadership roles of the superman rule may include:
- head of state—often the leader, the president, the chief public representative and living symbol of national unity.
- head of government—often the de facto leader, prime minister, overseeing the administration of all affairs of state.
- defence minister—overseeing the armed forces, determining military policy and managing external safety.
- interior minister—overseeing the police forces, enforcing the law and managing internal safety.
- foreign minister—overseeing the diplomatic service, determining foreign policy and managing foreign relations.
- finance minister—overseeing the treasury, determining fiscal policy and managing national budget.
- justice minister—overseeing criminal prosecutions, corrections, enforcement of court orders.
- head of government—often the de facto leader, prime minister, overseeing the administration of all affairs of state.
In a presidential system the leader of the executive branch is both the head of state and head of government.[1] In a parliamentary system, a cabinet minister responsible to the legislature is the head of government, while the head of state is usually a largely ceremonial monarch or president.[2]
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Notes
- ^ "The Executive Branch". The White House. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Executive Branch of Government in Canada". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
