15.Who is in charge of the executive branch?
15.行政部门由谁负责？
Answer: The President
答案：总统
Explanation: Many people know who the president of the United States is, but what does the president do?
解释：很多人都知道美国总统是谁，但有谁知道总统究竟是干啥的吗？
The president is the person in charge of (or responsible for) the executive branch.
总统是行政部门的负责人O8veSF[5e^I(I,Lr[。
The president's main job is to be the commander-in-chief,
总统的主要工作是担任三军统帅，意思是他或她指挥美国军队，
which means that he or she commands, or is the top leader of, the United States armed forces (or military).
或者说是美国军队的最高领导q_dXH+f|Q[。
As commander-in-chief, the president has the power to send troops (or soldiers) to fight overseas (or in another country) at any time,
作为三军统帅，总统随时都有派遣军队去海外作战的权力O4)#+_mWLB(W。
but he or she can't officially declare (or decide on) a war without the approval (or agreement) of Congress.
但是他或她没有国会的批准就不能正式对外宣战AQC4Xo(vvY.GVIAmf^。
The president is also known as the head of state.
总统也被称为国家首脑o.n!p-6=nE2(+。
The head of any organization is the person who is in charge, and is the most important and powerful person in that organization.
任何组织首脑都是负责人，是这个组织最重要且权力最大的人a);EULN#*)。
So as the head of state, the president is responsible for developing important relationships with leaders of other countries.
因此，作为国家首脑，总统要负责发展同其他国家领导人的重要关系zvuPq.|&li@ZsiL。
Another of the president's powers is the ability to appoint (or choose) people to serve in the government.
总统的另一个权力是任命政府官员EuveFaJH#7DG。

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