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Walter E. Helmke Library: United States Executive Branch (1358 words) |
 | Council of Economic Advisers was established in the Executive Office of the President by the Employment Act of 1946. |
| Office of the United States Trade Representative was created as the Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations by Executive Order 11075 of January 15, 1963. |
| Department of State was established by act of July 27, 1789, as the Department of Foreign Affairs and was renamed Department of State by act of September 15, 1789 (22 U.S.C. 2651 note). |
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United States executive branch - definition of United States executive branch in Encyclopedia (1153 words) |
| The head of the executive branch is the President of the United States. |
| The legislative branch consists of the United States Congress, while the Supreme Court of the United States is the head of the judicial branch. |
| The United States courts of appeals are "appellate courts" that hear appeals of cases decided by the district courts. |
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