Which action does does the executive branch take as part of the government

The executive branch takes as part of the government the responsibility and compromise of handling laws.

It has the responsibility of making sure that all laws are obeyed and respected. The leader of this branch is the president, who can sign Congress's resolutions as well as he is expected to protect the Consitution.  

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.

the monroe doctrine is the best known u.s. policy toward the western hemisphere. buried in a routine annual message delivered to congress by president james monroe in december 1823, the doctrine warns european nations that the united states would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.