The executive branch is responsible for enforcing and executing the laws of a country or government

. It is one of three branches of government, the others being the legislative and judicial branches, which разделять powers to prevent any one individual or group from holding too much authority

. Key functions of the executive branch:

• Enforcing Laws The executive branch ensures that the laws passed by the legislative branch are followed

• Daily Administration: It handles the daily administration of the government

• Policy Implementation: The executive branch carries out its policies

• Ensuring Judicial Decisions are Implemented: It makes certain that the decisions of the judicial branch are put into effect

In the U.S. government, the power of the Executive Branch is vested in the President, who acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces

. The President is responsible for implementing and enforcing laws enacted by Congress

. To that end, the President appoints heads of federal agencies, including the Cabinet

. The Vice President is also part of the Executive Branch, ready to assume the Presidency, should the need arise