The Executive Branch is one of the three branches of American government which make up the “balance of power.” This branch is headed up by the President of the United States, who is also the head of state and the Commander-in-Chief of the military. Aside from the President and Vice President, other members of the Executive Branch include the Cabinet, the Justice Department, Homeland Security, and the armed services.
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Department of AgricultureDepartment of CommerceDepartment of DefenseDepartment of Homeland Security | Department of JusticeDepartment of StateDepartment of the InteriorDepartment of the Treasury |
Recommended Resources
Delves into the executive branch of the United States government, including the President, Vice President, and all 15 cabinet-level executive departments.
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/a/execbranch.htm
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics is a statistical agency that aims to create, manage, and share transportation statistical knowledge. Provides transportation data and statistics and information on the agency's wide range of programs that includes commodity flow survey, economics and finance, freight information, maritime data working group and a lot more. The website also offers books and publications from the agency covering areas of aviation, passenger travel and others.
http://www.bts.gov
Official US Executive Branch Web Sites
The Library of Congress provides this link directory of agencies and committees within the United States executive branch of government.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/fedgov.html
The White House website provides information on the activities of the U.S. President and the federal government more generally. The website also provides access to the President's Executive Orders as well. The website also has information on Presidential nominations as well.
http://www.whitehouse.gov
