Over the course of August in Saint Petersburg, the length of the day is very rapidly decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 2 hours, 35 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 5 minutes, 10 seconds, and weekly decrease of 36 minutes, 12 seconds.
The executive branch of our Government is in charge of making sure that the laws of the United States are obeyed. The President of the United States is the head of the executive branch. The President gets help from the Vice President, department heads (called Cabinet members), and heads of independent agencies. Here are some of the things those people do: 1  The President leads the country and commands the military.
The Fourth Branch of Government. In school you were taught that the Government has three branches, the Legislative branch, the Executive branch, and the Judicial branch. The Legislative branch is the Congress and they make the laws. The Executive branch is the President, who runs the daily business of government.