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Mind Map by Ethan Frye, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Ethan Frye
about 9 years ago
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Executive Branch
- President
- Barack
Obama
- Commander-In-Chief
- Head Of State
- Commander-In-Chief
- implements and enforces the laws written by Congress.
- Power of the Executive
Branch vested in him.
- The President has the power either to sign
legislation into law or to veto bills enacted by
Congress.
- Barack
Obama
- Vice-President
- Joe Biden
- Primary duty is to be ready to become
president at any point and time.
- 47th vice-president.
- Sometimes attends the Senate to settle ties.
- Primary duty is to be ready to become
president at any point and time.
- Elected through the electoral college.
- Joe Biden
- The Cabinet
- Advisory body consisting of the leaders of the 15
executive departents.
- Members are the presidents closest friends.
- Run major federal agencies.
- The Cabinet plays an important role in the line of succession if the president,
Vice President,, Speaker of the House, and Senate President pro tempore were to
be rendered inadequate to be president.
- Advisory body consisting of the leaders of the 15
executive departents.
- Department Of Defense (DOD)
- Office is located at the Pentagon.
- Consists of all the branches of the military, including the Army, Navy, and Air Force,
as well as many agencies, offices, and commands, such as the joint chief of staff.
- Largest government agency.
- 1.3 million men and women on active duty
- 700,000 civilian personnel.
- 1.1 million citizens who serve in the National
Guard and Reserve forces.
- 1.3 million men and women on active duty
- Office is located at the Pentagon.
- Employs More than 4 million americans.
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