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  • n  the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws
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  • Federal Government
    It is the duty of the executive branch to enforce the laws of the United States. Only a U.S. native of at least 35 years of age who has lived in the US for at least fourteen years is eligible to hold a seat in this branch.
    June 12, 2013 - Scott County Virginia Star
  • Quotations of the day
    I did not know 1 billion records a day were coming under the control of the federal executive branch.— Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., on the massive collection of phone records and Internet data by the National Security Agency.
    June 12, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
  • Obama's 'trust us' is nothing but Orwellian newspeak
    Without the slightest hint of irony, President Barack Obama said last week, "If people can't trust not only the executive branch but also don't trust Congress, and don't trust federal judges, to make
    June 12, 2013 - Bristol Herald Courier

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