Three functions of the Executive:
1. Duties regarding law:
The executive ensures that the laws made by the legislature are complied with. It calls the session of the Parliament, conducts its inaugural session, and if needed, it also passes ordinances.
2. Military functions:
The President of the state is the supreme commander of the armed forces He has, in his hands, the highest command of the armed forces. The appointment of the armed forces officers is within his powers, and he alone can declare war or peace.
3. Judicial functions:
In every state (country), the executive performs certain judicial functions also. It plays a significant role in appointing the judges and in granting pardons. In India, the President appoints the judges of the High Courts and the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He has the right to pardon a criminal.
