Source: http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Article2
Constitutional Connection:
In the following article it states that Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.
Explanation of connection:
The President is the most important person in the executive branch dating back to the constitution. The President requirements is that he must be thirty five years of age. Must have been a national born citizen, and have resident for fourteen years within the United States. The president have sole constituional powers such as being commander in chief of the Army, and Navy of the United States. The president also have other powers such as making treaties, filling up vacanies, making trade agreements, and also overseeing all the Depts. The President have the right to appoint the judges of the U.S surpreme court.
Even though the president main function is to enforce laws into office. He also have checks from other branches in government such as impeachment. The president can be removed from office by impeachment, for the conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes, and midemeanors stated in the Constitution. So what do you believe about the role of the president, easy or hard? Why?
Shawn,
ReplyDeleteYou give a good explanation of executive powers here, but two things:
1. You haven't examined a current news article for your Constitutional connection...and...
2. What does your connection of electors have to do with your analysis of executive powers--these seem like two different issues.
Please check all of your blog posts for spelling and grammar, and make sure you quote the Constitution in your connections!
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