The President's Role as Chief Legislator

Another very notable role of the President also outlined in Article II. Section 2. of the Constitution and reads, “He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court(http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html). It essentially gives the President power to make treaties with foreign nations however, two-thirds of Congress must be in agreement with the decision. Although the President, or the Executive Branch can be interpreted as the most authoritative arm of government, its powers are still limited and restricted by the process of checks and balances. Each branch of government has some governance over the other two divisions. For instance, just as it is outlined above, the President can nominate Ambassadors and Judges of the Supreme Court but the decision must be upheld by Congress. In other words, under the "Advice and Consent clause the appointed member must be sworn in by the Senate. Again, this is an example of how the system of checks and balances limits the powers of the President.

The U.S. President has a veto right over any bill approved by Congress. This practically means that "if the president doesn't like a bill, he or she vetoes it" (Kowalski 2012: 22). Even with this, his authority can be challenged if two-thirds of the senators and House of Representatives vote accordingly. The Congress also has the ability to limit the president's actions as a result of the fact that it has power over the finances. Similarly, each body in Congress can check the other, considering that all proposals have to be issued

This mainly talks about what powers the President and Vice President have during their time in office. The Article also talks about how the president and the rest of the branch have powers to veto or accept new laws. Framers had to write detailed descriptions for what the President can do, or else one of the President’s could have done what he wanted and made a dictatorship out of our country. But they also trusted each president with power, and they allow them to make new laws in order to better the country.

In the constitution it states that the Presidents purpose is; to be chief of state, chief executive, chief administrator, chief diplomat, commander in chief, chief legislature, party chief, and chief citizen (The presidents job description). As the chief of legislature, one of the presidents duties is to not only review bills being proposed by congress, and occasionally say they must be revised but to also enact laws affecting the people of the United States immediately, rather than wait for them to move up through the many levels and debates of congress. For this, he can use the power of an executive order, a constitutional way to provide laws that relate to national welfare or the good of the citizens. A few good example of this would be executive order 13767, which moves for additional border security on the United States southern border, and executive

This increasing use and value of the political weapon that is the veto, has allowed the president to become more involved in legislative matters, and has changed the presidential-congressional dynamic so that Congress is no longer the dominant force in government–as it was until the end of the nineteenth century. Tied to the ushering in of a new century was the presidential figure of Theodore Roosevelt, who began expanding the role of the presidency. The executive veto is one of the few powers of the presidency that is embedded in the constitution. One of america’s constitutional design is that it guarantees the president a place at the legislative bargaining table even when a majority of those around it are hostile to his aims. Using the

Presidential power has been a intensely publicized issue throughout the history of the United States, but even more so in the last couple decades. Presidents have always been pushing the envelope when it comes to what they can and cannot do in office. However as terrorism has become more prevalent in the past twenty years, presidents are faced with more challenges than those of hundreds of years ago. In addition to the threats overseas, every year both parties are becoming more partisan. When the parties do this it creates a gridlock and this makes it hard for anything to get done in Washington. Congress has always been there to keep the president in check and make sure he is not overstepping his boundaries. However presidents often find ways to “get around” going to congress for approval. These sneaky actions by our presidents has created a lot of tension in Washington and is why Presidential Power is such a hot button issue.

The infamous presidential veto power is an example of a“reactive” (Carey, 2) power gifted to the president. When—and if— Congress finally agree and pass a piece of legislation through their retrospective chambers, the president has the power to veto it and render it invalid. The constitution outlines this power in Article I, Section 8. The use of the presidential veto is the most significant authority to prevent legislation from passing. On the other hand, Congress has the opportunity to overturn a presidential veto.

If Congress wants a bill to become a law, the President has to sign said bill. To veto, is the power to, basically, say no to a bill. Whenever the President rejects a bill it then goes back to Congress and they will decide to either reform the bill or toss it. There are a few ways that the President can veto a bill. This way the President can use to his advantage what he wants to happen with the bill. The first way is to outright veto the bill from Congress. This is where the President vetoes a bill and sends it back to Congress with a veto message attached. This gives the President the opportunity to explain to Congress why he vetoed the bill. This also gives the President the chance to explain what changes he thinks should be made for higher consideration in the future. This option of veto is the most common way to veto a proposal. Another way to reject a bill is to pocket veto. Pocket vetoing occurs when the President does not sign the bill within the time frame that Congress is held. The President has ten business days to sign a bill so if he does not sign it within that time period the bill will be killed for that session of Congress. This way, the President does not officially reject a bill. This power is part of the checks in balances in our system to keep one branch of government from having too much power. Since the President has to power to veto, it

The question of how some Presidents are able to use their personal influence to achieve their political goals from what is a technically weak position vis-à-vis the Congress is one that has fascinated political scientists for decades. The President is rightfully perceived, as the most powerful office is America, indeed the whole world. He can negotiate with other nations. He can send troops into combat. He can use the immense powers of the executive branch to chart policy. When it comes to enactment of legislation, however, the Constitution gives the President very limited power over the legislation other than the veto, which, when used, most often reflects weakness rather than strength. The President can propose legislation but he cannot even force Congress to consider it or even get it out of committee. The President’s agenda is largely in the hands of Congress. A President’s success in pursuing his agenda is directly proportionate with his power to persuade Congress.

If the president chooses to block a law from happening a bill, the Congress can override it with a two-thirds vote.

“Every bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall before it becomes a lay, be presented to the President of the United States. (US, 1787)” This amendment from the Constitution is just one example of the President’s powers. It is believed that he is the most powerful man in the world. This essay is to prove why indeed, he is the most powerful man. The President has more powers and responsibilities than we can imagine. The President appears as the most powerful person in the government of the United States of America because of the powers he is given, his power is only for himself, and his only major restraint on his powers is the Judicial Review.

The presidents legislative powers include recommending legislation at the state of the union, veto a power or law, and denying

Under the legislative powers, the president has the power to veto any bill passed by Congress, which blocks a

A veto is the President rejecting a bill and sending it back within 10 days, but if he doesn’t sign the bill in those 10 days it becomes a pocket veto and the bill dies.

The role of Congress and the leadership of the President go hand in hand, our founding fathers wanted our leadership to be original they did not want a monarch like in England. They wanted the freedom for things to be changed by Congress and the President if the time was needed in response to emergencies or events that would change our nation. With that being said, our founding fathers made a government of check and balances for the President and Congress, that every branch has control of each other so everyone is on the same page and no one can have too much power. Congress was set up to make our basic laws, how our national budget is spent and the role for the President is to handle foreign policy, veto, sign bills etc. We’ve had Presidents