THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.--The Governor-General is appointed by the President by and with the consent of the Senate and holds his office at the pleasure of the President and until his successor is chosen and qualified. Through the Secretary of War, he is responsible to the President and the American people for his acts. He has a more responsible position than that held by the Governors of the several states of the union. He is paid a handsome salary from the Philippine government and is given free quarters. As chief executive of the Islands, he is in charge of the executive control of the Philippine government; which he exercises either in person or through the secretaries of departments. He can veto laws passed by the Philippine Legislature. THE VICE-GOVERNOR.--The Vice-Governor is also appointed by the President of the United States with the consent of the Senate. He acts at the same time as the Secretary of Public Instruction and may be assigned such other executive duties as the Governor-General may designate. In case of vacancy in the office of the Governor-General, the Vice-Governor acts. THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.--There are six executive departments. At the head of each is a department secretary, who, with the exception of the Secretary of Public Instruction, must be a citizen of the Philippine Islands. As Secretary he is assisted by an under-secretary who temporarily performs the duties of department secretary in case of vacancy. The executive departments and bureaus, offices, and boards pertaining to each are given below: Governor-General: Bureau of Audits. Bureau of Civil Service. All other offices and branches of the service not assigned by law to any Department. Department of the Interior: Bureau of Non-Christian Tribes. Philippine General Hospital. Board of Pharmaceutical Examiners. Board of Medical Examiners. Board of Dental Examiners. Board of Optical Examiners. Board of Examiners for Nurses. Board of Dental Hygiene. Executive Bureau. Philippine Constabulary. Public Welfare Commissioner. Department of Public Instruction: Bureau of Education. Philippine Health Service. Bureau of Quarantine Service. Department of Finance: Bureau of Customs. Bureau of Internal Revenue. Bureau of the Treasury. Bureau of Printing. General supervision over banks, banking transactions, coinage, currency, and except as otherwise specially provided, over all funds the investments of which may be authorized by law. Department of Justice: Bureau of Justice. Courts of First Instance and Inferior Courts. Philippine Library and Museum. Bureau of Prisons. Public Utility Commission. Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources: