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The executive is the part of the government that has sole
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.  The separation
of powers system is designed to distribute authority among
several branches — an attempt to preserve individual liberty in
response to tyrannical leadership throughout history. The
executive officer is not supposed to make laws (the role of the
legislature) or interpret them (the role of the judiciary). The
role of the executive is to enforce the law as written by the
legislature and interpreted by the judicial system.  The
executive can be the source of certain types of law, including
decree or executive order. Executive bureaucracies are commonly
the source of regulations.  Exec