Article II of the US Constitution grants the president numerous powers and responsibilities, but the authority granted to the modern presidency far exceeds the constitutional definition of office. And through the years, a variety of presidential roles have evolved that were not originally or specifically outlined in the Article. Some of these roles were legislated by congress, the courts granted some, and powerful presidents assumed others. .
The president's first role is as chief executive, the head of the executive branch and most of its workers. He is responsible for the ethics, loyalty, efficiency, and responsiveness of the federal government and its employees. The evolution of the chief executive's primary role provides a useful example of how the presidential power has developed through the years. At the outset, the Constitution granted the chief executive the power to appoint all officials in the executive branch, but after George Washington's term. Custom gave the chief executive power to remove appointees. Finally, legislation granted him the power to reorganize agencies and to prepare the budgets. In the role of chief of state, the president acts as a ceremonial head of the federal government. This is an extremely important role, for in this capacity, the president must greet distinguished visitors, bestow medals, and host state dinners. The impression he gives others while performing these duties can help him gain support, lift his reputation, and help towards reelection. President William Howard Taft once said the president must act as "the personal embodiment and representative of the dignity and majesty" of the people, the government, and the laws of the .
United States. The president also serves as commander in chief of the nation's armed forces, which makes him ultimately responsible for the nation's defense. He appoints and removes generals, makes key military decisions (such as when and where to wage war), and negotiates armistice terms.
The presidents have played a great role on our country. They have got us through many tough situations. We have studied some of the presidents throughout school, but I decided to study them some more to refresh my memory. I chose 6 presidents to research. The research includes their background and p...
No president had ever mentioned the phrase "executive privilege " until the Dwight D. ... President Thomas Jefferson was ordered by Chief Justice John Marshall to write a letter that might have acquitted the former vice president. ... In 1997, President Bill Clinton invoked executive privilege in a civil suit in which a former state employee, Paula Jones, alleged sexual harassment by President Clinton while he was the state governor of Arkansas. ... Bush, the president and his staff invoked several times the executive privilege. ... Congress sued Vice President Cheney in the federal courts, bu...
"The American President" "The American President," is primarily a romantic comedy, about a Clinton-esque U.S. President, played by, Michael Douglas, who was elected after being widowed. ... Of course, that is just was Bob Rumson did; he basically called the President's girlfriend a "whore." ... One thing I don't think is very likely is having a President elected that isn't married. ... If Andy were to try and run in the real world for president, he may have to rely only on his looks. ...
September 11, 2003 started off as a normal day for President George W. ... The president requested that he be taken to Washington D. ... President Bush was trying to get a connection to Vice President, Dick Cheney. ... Get me the Vice President." ... President George W. ...
The Life as a President President George W. Bush is the 43 President of the United States of America. ... He is the son of former President Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush. ... When his dad decided to run for President in 1988, current President Bush moved to Washington D.C. to be with his family. ... After Former President Bush was elected in 1988 current President Bush moved back to Texas. ...
Was Ronald Reagan a Great President Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, was the oldest person to serve as president. ... President Reagan always acknowledged, "My critics over the years have said that I became president because I was an actor who knew how to give a good speech." ... President Reagan owed his political career to his public speaking. ... (The Great Communicator page 114) Now there are some who believe that President Reagan was not a great president. ... President Reagan brought this country back to greatness, and President Reagan gave us all back our...
Travis 06/12/02 The Presidents Over the last 60 years, the presidents of the United States have had some long and arduous terms. ... Harry Truman was an odd president. ... Who turned out to be a president whom we didn't get to like. ... Maybe our next president can calm things down. ... Yes, president Clinton was a good president, yet congress decided, for only the second time ever, that they impeach their president. ...
The Assassination Of President Kennedy 1. ... The book I chose is about the assassination of the 35th President of the United States in 1963. ... The assassination of President Kennedy shocked people all over the world. Kennedy had only been President for 2 years and 10 months when he was shot dead. ... This book was really interesting , it gave a lot of detailed information about President Kennedy and summarized it. ...
The unemployment rate was at its lowest level since the 1960's and President Clinton had managed to serve his entire term without incurring an economic recession, the first President to do so since Lyndon Johnson. ... In order to determine this, we must look at the following: the state of the economy at the time surrounding the enactment of President Bush's economic policies, the details of President Bush's economic plan and how it contrasts to those of President Clinton (most of which I have already outlined above), and outside factors affecting the US economy during this per...
President Obama kept a consistent theme moving throughout the entirety of his speech. ... President Obama arouses the challenge of responsibility to our country. ... President Obama uses the theme of history and the method of pathos to create patriotism in his speech. ... Yet, he stands tall at the podium elected as President of the United States. ... President Obama's pertinent use of diction explicitly reveals Obama's sentiment towards issues. ...
