The head of the Executive Branch in the US is the President.
The Vice President serves at the whim of the President in the Executive Branch. The Vice President, however, is also the President of the Senate so he has job duties to fulfill in that capacity as well.
The Executive Branch pension for the President is $200,000 a year. The Vice President only receives a pension if he serves five years and then it is the same as the pension of Congress members.
The vice-president is in a rather special position. His only official duty is to preside over the US Senate, and since he can vote in the case of a tie, he has a bit of legislativepower. He is sometimes considered to be part of the cabinet which would be in the executive branch, but he does not have any official duties in that regard, unless the President asks him to do something for him. He is not a paid employee of the executive branch, but when he serves the President, he represents the executive branch.
True. Since the vice president is the second highest official in the executive branch of government and the Senate is part of the legislative branch, this is one way in which the two branches are drawn closer.
The head of the Executive Branch in the US is the President.
It is in the executive branch because it serves the president as head of the executive branch.
The president
The executive branch of the american government is made up of the president, the vice president, and the president cabinet.
The and his cabinet lead the executive branch. The vice-president in rather special since his only function is to chair the US Senate, which is part of the legislative branch. However, he is also next in line for the presidency and may work with the cabinet and President on special assignments.
Executive branch, the commander in chief is the president who is in this branch.
The Vice President serves at the whim of the President in the Executive Branch. The Vice President, however, is also the President of the Senate so he has job duties to fulfill in that capacity as well.
The Executive Branch pension for the President is $200,000 a year. The Vice President only receives a pension if he serves five years and then it is the same as the pension of Congress members.
The US President is the Comander in Chief of the US Military
The vice-president is in a rather special position. His only official duty is to preside over the US Senate, and since he can vote in the case of a tie, he has a bit of legislativepower. He is sometimes considered to be part of the cabinet which would be in the executive branch, but he does not have any official duties in that regard, unless the President asks him to do something for him. He is not a paid employee of the executive branch, but when he serves the President, he represents the executive branch.
The Vice President. He serves as the head of one of the groups in Congress, and second in command in the executive branch.
True. Since the vice president is the second highest official in the executive branch of government and the Senate is part of the legislative branch, this is one way in which the two branches are drawn closer.