Executive government in the United States

Executive government in the United States refers to all governments in the United States by executive agencies and officials, both elected and appointed. It includes federal, state, and local governments, including county-level and governments for individual cities and towns.

Federal
The federal US government is headed by the President of the United States. Cabinet departments have a major role. Federal agencies have played a larger role since the New Deal program of 1933.

State
All states are headed by a governor. All state governments have an array of agencies. Most states have an official known as Secretary of State.

County
Most counties in the United States have a county-wide system of government. Some counties are coterminous with a city and are governed by the city government. One major example is the five counties of New York City.

City and town
Many cities in the US have a mayor as the elected city leader. A large number of cities are governed by the City manager system of government.