Executive power is the power that aims to govern the people and administer public interests, complying with the legal ordinances and the Constitution of your country, whether at the national, state or municipal level.
The executive has several faces, it depends on the system in which he is inserted. In presidentialism, the leader of the executive power is the President, chosen by the people, for regular terms and also has the role of head of state and head of government.
In the parliamentary system, the executive depends on the direct or indirect support of parliament to be constituted and to govern, and this support is expressed through a vote of confidence.
In this system of government there is no clear separation between the executive and legislative powers.
Furthermore, parliamentarism distinguishes the roles of head of state and head of government, where the head of state does not normally hold political powers of great importance, and plays one more role as a symbol of the continuity of the State.
In parliamentarism, the head of state is elected by popular vote or appointed by parliament for a term. determined, in parliamentary monarchies the head of state is the monarch, usually by an office hereditary.
The head of government, called the prime minister or chancellor, conducts the government's business in coordination with the other ministers who are members of the cabinet.
Executive Power in Brazil
As Brazil is a presidential country, the Executive Branch is represented by the acting president of the republic.
In this context, the Executive Branch is subdivided into three spheres: Federal Executive Branch (represented by the President), the State Executive Power (represented by the Governor of each state) and the Municipal Executive Power (represented by the Mayor of each city).
Federal Executive Branch
The Federal Executive Power is represented by the President and Vice President of the Republic, elected through direct vote by the people in elections that take place every four years.
The President is responsible for choosing all the Ministers, the directors and president of the Central Bank of Brazil and other important positions, such as the attorney general and attorney general of the Republic.
Federal administration, international affairs and affairs, and other functions of national responsibility are assigned to the executive branch.
State Executive Power
The State Executive Power is represented by the Governor and Vice-Governor of each Brazilian state.
The positions last for four years and politicians are also chosen through direct vote.
They are responsible for executing each state's own legislation, previously approved by the Legislative Assembly.
Municipal Executive Power
The Municipal Executive Power is represented by the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, in addition to their respective secretaries, of each municipality in Brazil.
According to the Constitution of Brazil, each Brazilian city is autonomous, responsible for its own organization.
Mayors must execute and manage the public services intended for the citizens of their city, in the areas of health, education, transport, culture and security.
Learn more about three Powers.
Legislative Power and Judiciary Power
The Legislative and Judiciary Powers, as well as the Executive Power, form the Three Powers of the State, responsible for the organization of the nation.
The Legislative is responsible for draft the laws that regulate the state.
The judiciary, in turn, aims to administer justice in society, through compliance with all judicial and constitutional laws.
See also the meaning of Legislative power and Judicial power.