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.
All state governments are modeled after the federal government and consist of three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The U.S. Constitution mandates that all states uphold a ârepublican formâ of government, although the three-branch structure is not required. Executive Branch In every state, the executive branch is headed by a governor who is directly elected by the people. In most states, the other leaders in the executive branch are also directly elected, including the lieutenant governor, the attorney general, the secretary of state, and auditors and commissioners.