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FEDERAL
EXECUTIVE
BRANCH :: The U.S. Constitution vests in the
President the power of the Executive Branch.
"The
executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America...."
U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 1.
The United States Code,
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U.S.C. § 301, authorizes the President to delegate his power to the
heads of executive departments and agencies. The traditional role
of the Executive Branch is to manage government programs and enforce the
law. There are 14 major departments and a myriad of independent
agencies whose function is to assist the President by developing and implementing government policies backed by law. This
page
links to key resources under the Executive Branch.
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Divisions of the Executive Branch
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