executive branch

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English - Turkish
(Politika, Siyaset) yürütme organı
English - English
The branch of government that oversees the carrying out of the laws
branch of the United States Government that is composed of the President and his staff (Vice President, Cabinet members, etc.)
Branch of government that carries out the laws made by the legislative branch; and in the national government, makes treaties with foreign governments and conducts wars
Branch of government charged with "executing," or implementing and enforcing the laws
The branch of local, state or federal government that is responsible for carrying out laws Enforcing laws or executing laws is another way of saying this The President heads the excutive branch of the federal government The Governor heads the executive branch of the Ohio government, and the Mayor heads the executive branch of the City of Cleveland government
The branch of government that carries out and enforces the law In the service classification, "executive" at the local level refers to the county, parish, or municipal government and could include the county executive, commissioner, council, board, or mayor At the state level, "executive" refers to the governor's office or an office, department, or agency within the governor's cabinet We have attempted to further classify an executive branch agency's primary focus as being one of four types: The types are: Juvenile Corrections, Adult Corrections, Welfare/Social Services, and Children and Youth (protective services and juvenile corrections) The FAQs present summary information using these designations
- carries out and enforces laws to protect individual rights and promote the common good
This entry includes several subfields Chief of state includes the name and title of the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government Cabinet includes the official name for this body of high-ranking advisers and the method for selection of members Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election Election results includes the percent of vote for each candidate in the last election
In common use, refers to all of state government outside the Legislative Branch and the Judicial Branch Sometimes refers only to the governor and agencies that answer directly to the governor Rarely used in statute The state constitution actually names four "departments": the Executive, Administrative, Judicial, and Legislative
The branch of government that carries out the laws made by the legislative branch
the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws
Consists of the United States president and his/her administration
executive branch
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