Essay Please: President of the United States and Executive Branch

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Alysia Taylor
Honors Government
January 1, 2013 “Executive Powers”
The executive branch was formed under the Articles of Confederation. It was held together significantly by the Constitution which was finalized in 1787 and ratified by all of the states by 1790. This branch has many responsibilities. The head of this branch is the President. Some of these responsibilities are Commander in chief of the military. Also he have the responsibility to Consultation with each of the executive departments and grant reprieves and pardons. Create treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators concur. Nominate ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not otherwise provided for in The Constitution. He also receives ambassadors and other public ministers. He takes care that the laws be faithfully executed and lastly commissions all the officers of the United States. The Executive branch doesn’t have too much power.
The executive branch does have a lot of power and control over many things, but the president can’t just snap his fingers and things he wants happen. There are presiders that must happen before the president makes the final decision. Such as laws, they have to go through the House and the Senate before it reaches the President and even if he vetoes the bill there is still a chance that the bill will become a law.
The President is not the only one that makes up the Executive branch but there are many others that play apart in the executive branch decisions. He is just the leader. This branch is made up of many different voices that must be heard. Not only must he listen to those vices he also has to listen to the