Executive Branch

Executive Branch

1. Leader: The President of the United States

   • Main Power: Enforcing Laws
     • Title: Commander-in-Chief
   • Current President: Barack Obama

2. Second in Command: Vice President

   • Current VP: Joe Biden
     • President of the United States Senate

3. The Cabinet

   • An advisory body made up of the heads of 15 Executive Departments
     • The Heads of the department are appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate
     • Ones who are appointed are often the Presidents closest confidants
     • Ones who are appointed are apart of the Presidents Line of Succession