Many people tend to wonder the actual power of the president. Is it just a title? Or is he secretly the most powerful man; much like a dictator? Well, by going back in time to specific court cases that could have swayed either way, one can easily tell that the president has more powers than everyone thinks. Many think that issues involving wars and foreign relations are solely powers given to the President, but these powers can be tested when problems occur that are not clearly stated in his job description.…
Commander-in-ChiefThe President is the final authority in military matters and ultimately is responsible for the entire military might of the United State. Foreign AffairsThe President has the right to conduct diplomatic missions and set foreign policy on behalf of the United States.- Executive Clemency. The President has the power to pardon or commute the sentence of convicted criminals. Emergency Power. The President has the ability to declare a 90 day period of Emergency during which he can use the full force of the military without seeking permission from Congress either in the form of a declaration of war or through funding, Veto.…
“If the president is abusing his power they can vote him out of office in four years or if the president is charged against a government official they can be impeached out of office. One of the reasons the president does not have much power is because, "Executive orders can only be given to federal or state agencies, not to citizens" (Document 4). The president is only allowed to focus on the protection of the country, and although some orders may…
Enumerated power gives them the authority to make money, regulate commerce, declare war, raise and maintain armed forces, etc. Both inherent and implied powers are not specifically stated in the constitution, but if the government deems an action necessary to carry out an action, implied powers help in doing so. Inherent powers are mostly used for when U.S presidents are dealing with foreign encounters like concurring land. Since 1789, there have been thousands of attempts to ratify the constitution.…
The president’s power consists of the power to veto a bill, to pardon, and implement the law. Article 3, the Judiciary Branch, says the Supreme Court interprets the law, and decides what case to take part of. Article 4, the states, Section 1 Full faith credit list the duties of the states, each state will be treated equally and national law applies equally to all states. Article 5, process for amending the Constitution, Congress and 2/3 of both House and Senate approval is required to propose a change. Article 6, Supremacy Clause, establishes the Constitution and all federal laws and treaties, and National law is above state law.…
Thus, the president and the vice president has the executive power. The judicial power is now held by a supreme court and inferior court. Furthermore, the Articles of Confederation created a loose unison among the sates, and a federal government with limited powers.…
Answer to Question 1 (e) None of the above The first three articles of the U.S. Constitution outline the Separation of Powers Clause. The U.S. Constitution in Article I, Section I gives legislative powers to Congress. Article II, Section I, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution establishes an executive branch led by a President and Vice President. Meanwhile, Article III, Section I of the U.S. Constitution creates a judicial power composed of a Supreme Court, and “inferior courts.”…
Executive Orders There has been much controversy over the topic of Executive Orders. On the one hand, there are officials who support the President’s power to issue Executive Orders. On the other hand, however, there are those who are against it. To determine if Executive Orders serve a significant purpose, we must delve inside the world of politics and analyze the positive and negative consequences – the pros and the cons. But first, it would be most important to define the term and learn of its use and perceived importance.…
It can be argued that the president is not in charge of creating legislation, and that the president is to play a role in foreign relations, and that by giving him, the president, the power of the military, that in itself is an argument made by those that support ratification. However, the power to declare war rests in congress and not the president, in which the president is only in charge of the military when war has been declared. The imbalance of power between the three branches of government is a problem that the constitution creates, but that is not the only problem. The other problem that the constitution creates is that the federal government does not provide specific liberties within itself in which the federal government will protect. Those…
While the president is able to pass executive orders to change policy, these orders may be defunded by congress, counteracted by congressional legislation, or deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. In addition, although a president is able to veto legislation, if a president continually vetoes legislation, the public may not look on him/her favorably, which would impact their electability. These factors seem to limit the president’s power greatly; however, so long as the president’s executive order is not unconstitutional, the president still wields remarkable power, as Congress would need a majority opposition in order to defund the president’s executive order. Furthermore, many of the president’s constituents could be swayed if the president were to deliver a speech concerning the necessity of his executive order. The executive branch, being the largest branch in government, requires that the president divides his power among the vice president, department heads, and heads of independent agencies in order to accomplish all of the administration’s tasks.…
The Legislature, The House, The Senate, Elections and Meetings, Compensation, Revenue Bills, Legislative Process, and Presidential Veto, Powers of Congress, Limits on Congress, and Powers of States. All of which are important parts of Constitution. It is important for Congress to have enumerated and implied powers, and also the Supreme Court to make constitutional or unconstitutional rulings. Congress has two different powers: Enumerated powers and Implied Powers. Enumerated power is the power which was given in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution or what is also known as the the Necessary and Proper Clause.…
The Electoral College is a system whose constitutionality has been disputed for years; especially since 2000. The Electoral College is founded in Article II of the United States Constitution. The number of electors for each state in the Electoral College is equal to the number of representatives that state has Congress (U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 1, Clauses 2 and 3). The people of the United States vote for their electors, but the electors vote for the president. Thus, under the Electoral College, the people of the U.S. do not directly vote for their president.…
The “Texas constitution is one the of longest and oldest still in effect. The Alabama Constitution, although ratified 25 years after Texas' had been deemed the longest and most chaotic having been amended almost 800 times” (Ballotpedia, 2016). The Texas Constitution allows for some interesting differences in comparison to the United States Constitution. The one that will be focused on is the difference in the Executive Branch.…
The Executive Branch contains the President and his Cabinet. The President acts as Head of State, which is the Chief Representative of the United States. The Cabinet is appointed by the President and carries out the duties of the Executive office under the authority of the President. There are multiple government agency’s that the president appoints the heads of, including the CIA, EPA and many more, the President also appoints the head of over 50 independent government agencies.…
Duties and powers of the President have grown significantly. Article II of the Constitution, describes express powers and responsibilities the president is to uphold. The president also has many roles and functions, including head of state, head…