Q: Context: The South Carolina Constitution provides for the separate election of nine executive officers, making a limited cabinet. This is a large number of elective offices compared to most states, which generally give the governor the executive power to appoint members of the cabinet.

Question: who has the executive power in south carolina? Let's give stream of consciousness first:
To answer the question, consider the following: The South Carolina Constitution provides for the separate election of nine executive officers, making a limited cabinet. Therefore, the final answer is nine executive officers.