Title: What Are the Duties of the Executive Branch? | Work - Chron.com
Headings: What Are the Duties of the Executive Branch?
What Are the Duties of the Executive Branch?
The Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch
The Executive Branch
Executive Branch Key Players
Various Roles of Executive Branches
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Content: Executive branches include presidents, governors, vice presidents, lieutenant governors, cabinet members, agency heads, committees, boards and commissions. Understanding how each branch works will help you understand the role and duties of the executive branch. The Legislative Branch
Real power in a government lies with the legislative branch. When a candidate for the presidency or a governorship campaigns for office and says things like, “If elected, I will lower your taxes,” that’s not possible. The president or a governor does not have the power to do that alone. Only Congress can do that at the federal level, or the legislature at the state level, when it comes to state taxes. A president cannot pass laws, declare war or pass international treaties. Only the legislative branch can do these things. Article Two of the U.S. Constitution gives the president the authority to issue executive orders that pertain to the running of the federal government. This is one way a president can “get around” the wishes of Congress, especially if one or both branches are controlled by the other party.