A DOCUMENT-BASED ANALYSIS OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT. This question is based on the accompanying documents. The question is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents. As you analyze the documents, take into account the source of each document and any point of view that may be presented in the document. Use the Guidelines for Source Analysis to help you analyze the reliability, credibility, and objectivity of your sources.
By Phaedra Trethan. The executive branch of the United States government consists of the president, the vice president and 15 Cabinet-level executive departments. The president is elected every four years, and chooses his vice president as a running mate.he vice president, who also is a member of the Cabinet, serves as president in the event that the president is unable to do so for any reason or if the president steps down. The vice president also presides over the Senate and can cast a deciding vote in the event of a tie.
The executive branch is the part of the government that has its authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state.The executive branch executes, or enforces the law. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.n this context, the executive branch of government consists of leader(s) of an office or multiple offices. Specifically, the top leadership roles of the executive branch may include: 1  head of state âoften the leader, the president, the chief public representative and living symbol of national unity.