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executive branch

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A quick definition of executive branch:

The executive branch is the part of the government that enforces the laws. The President is the head of the executive branch and is responsible for making sure the laws are followed. The President has the power to veto laws made by Congress and is also the commander-in-chief of the military. The President can also pardon people who have broken the law. The President appoints people to different jobs in the government, but the Senate has to approve them. The President's main job is to make sure the laws are being followed.

A more thorough explanation:

The Executive Branch is one of the three branches of the United States government, along with the Legislative Branch (Congress) and the Judicial Branch (Supreme Court). The Executive Branch is responsible for enforcing the laws created by Congress. The President of the United States is the head of the Executive Branch and is responsible for carrying out the duties of the branch.

The President is also the Commander-in-Chief of the military, meaning they have control over the armed forces. However, Congress has the power to declare war and limit the President's use of military power.

The President has the power to grant pardons and reprieves for federal offenses, except in cases of impeachment. This means they can reduce or eliminate a person's punishment for a crime they committed.

The President can also make treaties with other countries, but they need the approval of two-thirds of the Senate to do so. The President also has the power to appoint public officials, but they need the approval of the Senate for certain positions.

Overall, the Executive Branch is responsible for carrying out the laws of the United States and ensuring that the government runs smoothly.

Examples:

  • The President signs a bill passed by Congress into law, making it official and enforceable.
  • The President orders troops to be deployed to a foreign country in response to a national security threat.
  • The President pardons a person who was convicted of a federal crime, reducing their sentence or eliminating it altogether.
  • The President negotiates a treaty with another country, but it needs to be approved by the Senate before it can go into effect.
  • The President appoints a new Supreme Court Justice, but the Senate needs to confirm the appointment before they can take the position.

These examples illustrate how the Executive Branch carries out its duties, from signing laws into effect to making important decisions regarding national security and foreign relations. The President's power to pardon and appoint officials also shows how they can influence the justice system and shape the government's leadership.

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babycat
19:43
We sharing Goodreads on here?
1a2b3c4d26z
19:43
jurassic park unironically good
1a2b3c4d26z
19:43
crime and punishment top 1
1a2b3c4d26z
19:43
im okay with being called basic for that one
2big2fail
19:44
im gatekeeping my current book
Dkk
19:44
@2big2fail: looks like an Aristotle wannabe.
2big2fail
19:44
whatever. im just reading the financial times
1a2b3c4d26z
19:44
ft goated
concorde
19:45
I hate Dostoevsky
2big2fail
19:45
studying cloud computing, not the cloud of unknowing
babycat
19:45
@1a2b3c4d26z: serotonin is my fave houellebecq
1a2b3c4d26z
19:45
chefs kiss mwah
2big2fail
19:45
i honestly dont understand why people like houellebecq
1a2b3c4d26z
19:45
I'll try to describe how I feel about him
2big2fail
19:46
my favorite french authors are balzac and proust, as basic as that is
1a2b3c4d26z
19:46
basically I read his book and the whole time I read it I liked it so I finished it and I said hm I liked that book written by the author houellebecq
1a2b3c4d26z
19:46
balzac hahaha
2big2fail
19:46
lost illusions is goated
does it take longer to hear back if u applied to scholarships for schools like ucla???
Dkk
19:47
For Houellebecq I have only read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomised
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
you guys should read averroes
also do we think ucla wont do a wave tmw cuz they did a tiny one tonight, can schools do 2 days ina. row
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
perhaps read the incoherence of philosophy first and then read averroes’ response: “the incoherence of the incoherence”
2big2fail
19:47
@Dkk: i read that one. just thought it was boring and not really in touch with reality
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
SPLITTY usually they’re Friday!
Dkk
19:48
@2big2fail: I agree.
HUH then what the heck is this wave tonight ab are they tryna give us an attack???
babycat
19:49
@texaslawhopefully: don’t really remember it but my ibooks library says i read it in 2020. that whole year is a haze.
Dkk
19:51
My favorite book though, The Good Morty: https://archive.org/details/TheGoodMorty
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