<Dl> <Dd> "Executive Department" redirects here . For the idea of executive departments in general, see Cabinet (politics). </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> "Executive Department" redirects here . For the idea of executive departments in general, see Cabinet (politics). </Dd> <P> The United States federal executive departments are the primary units of the executive branch of the Federal government of the United States . They are analogous to ministries common in parliamentary or semi-presidential systems but (the United States being a presidential system) they are led by a head of government who is also the head of state . The executive departments are the administrative arms of the President of the United States . There are currently 15 executive departments . </P>

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