According to the U. S. Constitution, what does the executive branch of the

government do?

O A) It makes the laws.

OB) It reviews the laws.

OC) It interprets the laws.

OD) It carries out the laws.

The correct answer is letter D

The Executive Branch acts in conjunction with the other two: the Legislative and the Judiciary, and despite the common census, the Executive is not superior to them. The three powers work together and must coexist independently, harmoniously and collaboratively.

In the tripartite current elaborated by the philosopher Montesquieu, the executive power is one of the three bodies in charge of the general governance of a State, with its most frequent duties being the enforcement and protection of laws, the administration of public resources and institutions, the conduct of diplomatic and the conclusion (signing, negotiation or undoing) of international treaties. Except in special cases, it is not up to the executive to draft laws (function in charge of the legislature) or to interpret them (judiciary).

The top of the executive hierarchy is occupied by a Head of State, who represents the nation, and / or a Head of Government, who represents the government. The attributions of both are unique to each state, adapting to their specific cultures and histories, so their powers vary widely even between countries with identical systems of government. In presidentialism, for example, where the Head of State is also the Government, the President concentrates much more powers in countries like Brazil and Argentina. In non-presidential systems, as in British parliamentarism, the Heads tend to be different, like the United Kingdom, where the monarch is Head of State and the Prime Minister is Head of Government, and Germany, where the functions are occupied, respectively, by the President and the Chancellor.