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There is no theoretical maximum, but the practical maximum is a day less than ten years: a vice president could serve just under two years of his predecessor's term, and then two full terms of his own.

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Who check the executive branch?

Both the Judicial and Legislative branch can check the Executive branch. The Judicial branch has the power of judicial review and can declare any act of the Executive branch to be unconstitutional and therefore void. The Legislative branch has a number of checks on the Exectuive branch. The President, the head of the Executive Branch, can appoint federal judges but the Senate must approve.


Which is the largest branch of state government?

The largest branch of the US government is the Legislative Branch.It is made up of two houses: Congress, and the House of Representatives.Congress has a population of 100. It has equal representation, meaning each of the 50 states is allowed 2 senators each.The House of Representatives is based on proportional representation, meaning the number of representatives given to a state is determined by that state's population. There are a total of 435 representatives.Since there are 100 senators and 435 representatives, the Legislative Branch has a total of 535 people.On the other hand, the Executive Branch has one person (the President) along with his handful of cabinet members, and the Judicial Branch (the Supreme Court) is made up of 9 judges.Therefore, the Legislative Branch is the largest branch of the US government.But there has been many argument about which one is bigger between Legislative and Executive. So go with it.


What branch has 4 ways of overriding the action of the legislative branch?

I have ther questions: 1.- which branch has 4 ways of overriding the actions of the legislative branch 2.- what branch has 5 ways of overriding the actions of the executive branch 3.- what is the minimum number of years of sitizenship required to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court


What article of US Constitution tells how the executive branch of government should work?

Article I of the Constitution describes the structure of the legislative branch of government we know today.


What is the executive branch of our government?

This Branch administers and carries out the laws passed by the Legislative Branch. It is headed by the President. The executive branch basically makes sure the laws that the Legislative branch makes are followed. In other words, they carry out laws made by the Legislative branch. Except for Congress and the Federal Courts, practically ever activity of federal government is carried out by the executive branch.

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The largest number of federal employees work for what branch?

executive


What branch has control over size and number of the courts?

executive


What is the maximum number of individual networks on the Internet?

When you add the Class A, B and C addresses together the the maximum number of individual networks on the internet is 2,113,604.


How many people make up the executive branch?

The Executive Branch of government has no specific number of people. Generally, it consists of a chief executive, which in the case of the United States is the President, and his or her advisors, cabinet members, and officers of the executive department agencies.


Who check the executive branch?

Both the Judicial and Legislative branch can check the Executive branch. The Judicial branch has the power of judicial review and can declare any act of the Executive branch to be unconstitutional and therefore void. The Legislative branch has a number of checks on the Exectuive branch. The President, the head of the Executive Branch, can appoint federal judges but the Senate must approve.


Which bank has maximum number of branch?

in India it is SBI (state bank of India)


What are the branches of government in Democracy?

It depends on the democracy, because there are a number of distinct political organizations and orderings, but the most common branches of a democracy are: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. Simplistically, the legislative branch makes the laws, the executive branch enforces the laws, and judicial branch interprets the proper application of the laws.


How many members are contained in the executive branch?

The executive branch of the US government is all the government except the Legislature and its employees and the judicial system (i.e. courts and judges) The President of the US is the chief of the executive branch. He and the vice-president are the only elected members of this branch. The 15 cabinet secretaries are heads of the main executive departments. There are other agencies and offices as well. All have hundreds of employees all over the country. There is a vast array of government workers, most of whom work for the executive branch.


Does the individual branch current depend upon the number of branches in a parallel circuit?

No. It only depends on the potential difference between the ends of the individual branch. If this is the power supply voltage, then the number of other branches doesn't matter.


Which is the largest branch of state government?

The largest branch of the US government is the Legislative Branch.It is made up of two houses: Congress, and the House of Representatives.Congress has a population of 100. It has equal representation, meaning each of the 50 states is allowed 2 senators each.The House of Representatives is based on proportional representation, meaning the number of representatives given to a state is determined by that state's population. There are a total of 435 representatives.Since there are 100 senators and 435 representatives, the Legislative Branch has a total of 535 people.On the other hand, the Executive Branch has one person (the President) along with his handful of cabinet members, and the Judicial Branch (the Supreme Court) is made up of 9 judges.Therefore, the Legislative Branch is the largest branch of the US government.But there has been many argument about which one is bigger between Legislative and Executive. So go with it.


Who won the maximum number of individual gold medal in swimming in Olympics?

Michael Phelps


How do the members of the executive branch?

The chief executive is the President, who is elected to the position. He appoints the cabinet secretaries. subject to Senate approval , who head the executive departments. Each department has a large number of permanent employees. Information about working for these departments is given on their individual web sites. Civil service Jobs are also available in every state. One takes a civil service exam to qualify.