These departments and agencies have missions and responsibilities as widely divergent as those of the Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency, the Social Security Administration and the Securities and Exchange Commission. read more
Including members of the armed forces, the Executive Branch employs more than 4 million Americans. The President The President is both the head of state and head of government of the United States of America, and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. read more
The members of the President’s Cabinet serve as advisors to the president. The cabinet members include the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive branch departments. With the exception of the vice president, cabinet members are nominated by the President and must be approved by the Senate. read more
The executive branch is whom cabinet members approach. Branching from President to Vice President and Cabinet, the executive branch carries out the laws. The executive branch is whom cabinet members approach. Branching from President to Vice President and Cabinet, the executive branch carries out the laws. read more