Read Ch 15-16 (129-143) and answer the following questions/statements:

·  Describe some of the powers of the president.  In what ways does the Constitution limit the power of the president?



Lucy
7/14/2014 10:33:33 am

The Constitution states that the president has the power to carry out and enforce laws made by Congress, make treaties with foreign nations, appoint certain important government officials, act as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and veto laws passed by Congress. He also can send and receive ambassadors to and from other countries. He can also pardon people convicted of crimes against the United States.

The Constitution limits the presidents power by making it share most of its power with Congress. To make appointments and nominate people for important jobs in government the president has to get the advice and consent of the Senate. The Senate can reject or approve treaties the president negotiates with other nations. The Senate also holds the power to declare war even though the president conducts the war. Plus, even if the president vetos a bill Congress can still over ride it.

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Devyn
7/15/2014 01:08:57 am

The main power of the President (given by the constitution) is enforcing and executing laws made by Congress. The President can also veto laws made by Congress. Those a just a few rights of the President.

The way the Constitution limits the power of the President is simple; impeachment. The House of Representatives has the power to kick the President out of office if they are doing something unconstitutional or committing serious crimes. This is how Congress checks the power of the executive branch.

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Devyn
7/15/2014 01:11:13 am

I agree with Lucy. The President does share power with Congress. In some ways, Congress has more power than the President! The President has to check back with Congress, but he/she can also veto their laws.

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Lucy
7/16/2014 12:36:20 am

I agree with Devyn that the main power of the President is to enforce laws.

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Claire
7/22/2014 05:51:29 am

When creating the Constitution, the Framers gave the president certain powers. The main power given to the president is to carry out and enforce laws made by Congress. That may make it seem like Congress has all the power but the president also has the power to veto laws passed by Congress. The president has other powers too. They have the power to make treaties with other nations, appoint certain important government officials, act as a commander-in-chief of the armed forces, send and receive ambassadors to and from other countries, and pardon people convicted of crimes against the USA.

The Constitution doesn't only give powers to the Executive branch, it limits them too. The president has the power to veto laws passed by Congress, but Congress can override this by a two-thirds vote in both houses. Also, the president has the power to conduct a war, but only Congress can declare war and provide the money to conduct a war. The powers of the president are also limited in other ways.

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Devyn
7/24/2014 04:25:52 am

I agree with Claire. She said, it makes it seem like Congress has all the power. It does seem like it, but the President also has to make an appearance when it comes to law making, so it's not all Congress's decision. The President can always veto a law if it is deemed unconstitutional while Congress may not think so.

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Claire
7/29/2014 05:08:41 am

I agree with Lucy. Congress checks many things the president does. When the president nominates important government officials, the Senate has to agree. This prohibits the president from only choosing people that have the same opinions as him.

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Claire
7/29/2014 05:21:17 am

I agree with Devyn. If the President does something unconstitutional or commits a serious they can be impeached. The House of Representatives can kick the President out of office.

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Sarah
7/30/2014 12:23:31 pm

When the Framers were writing the Constitution, they were a bit nervous about giving power to the executive branch, because of experience with Great Britain. They did not want the executive branch to have too much power to have more over than the other branches, but have enough power to carry out its responsibilities. They gave a president powers, but unlike Congress the powers given were much more general than specific or enumerated. Some powers given to the president are carrying out and enforcing laws created by Congress, make treaties with other nations, veto laws passed by Congress, appoint certain government officials, etc.

The president also had limits of power, so he would not have too much control. One example of the president having limited powers are appointments; the president can nominate people for important jobs in government with the advice and consent of the Senate, including the approval or rejection. Another limit of the president is treaties, the president can try to make peace with another nation, but the treaty will be made on the Senate's rejection or approval. Even though the president manages the war, only Congress declare war. The president is able to veto laws, but if voted at least 2/3 of Congress, can the law override the veto.

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Sarah
7/30/2014 12:25:25 pm

I agree with Lucy, even though it has some powers Congress cannot control, Congress also limits the president's powers.

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Clara
8/3/2014 07:27:50 am

The Constitution gives many powers to the president including:
• The president can act as commander and chief of the United States (including sending troops into harm’s way for up to 60 days)
• Carry out and enforce laws made by Congress
• Nominate people to the Supreme Court (which is confirmed by the Senate)
• Make treaties with foreign nations
• Nominate some government officials, which are then confirmed by the Senate
• Sign bills into law or veto them
• Sign pardons
There are also limits placed on Congress in the Constitution
• Has to get advice and consent of the Senate to appoint officials and confirm Supreme Court nominations
• Has to have the Senate approve or reject treaties
• Cannot declare war, but can send troops overseas
• Can be impeached by Congress

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Gabriella
8/5/2014 07:53:55 am

The president has the power to carry out and enforce laws made by congress. He also has the power to veto laws passed by Congress, make treaties with other nations, appoint certain government officials, act as commander-in-chief, and veto laws passed by Congress. They can also send and receive ambassadors to and from foreign countries, and pardon criminals convicted in the United States.

The constitution also limits the powers of the president in several ways, for example, the president has to have the Advice and Consent of Congress before nominating any important government official. The same with foreign treaties. Even though the president has the power to be the commander-in-chief of the military and war, only congress can provide money to conduct a war. Also, if the president vetoes a law, Congress can override it with a two-thirds vote from both houses. The biggest form of a power check on the presidency is to impeach and convict the president. If the House accuses the president of serious crimes or the abuse of power, the Senates holds a trial, or impeaches them, if the president is found guilty, he is removed from office. This is very rare, but is sometimes necessary.

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Gabriella
8/5/2014 07:56:12 am

I agree with Sarah, although the Framers were a bit wary of executive power, they knew they had to have some form of it, and it paid off.

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Lucy
8/5/2014 08:54:46 am

I agree with Sarah that the framers probably were scared about giving the executive branch too much power in fear of creating a king.

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Kevoni
8/6/2014 07:02:31 am

The president has the power to carry out and enforce laws made by congress, make treaties, appoint government officials, and veto laws passed by congress. The president is limited because the House of Representatives have the power to impeach the president. If the president is proven guilty he or she can be removed from office.

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Elijah S.
8/6/2014 08:39:23 am

The power of the president is to carry out and enforce laws made by Congress, make treaties with foreign nations, appoint certain important government officials, act as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and veto laws passed by Congress. His power is limited by appointments, treaties, war, and vetoing

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Elijah as.
8/6/2014 08:43:06 am

I agree with Lucy that the a Congress shares power with the president.

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Elijah S.
8/6/2014 08:44:33 am

I agree with Devyn that the main power of the president is to enforce laws passed by the Congress.

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Noah Holliday
8/7/2014 07:32:55 am

Some of the powers of the President are:
1) carry out and enforce laws made by Congress
2) make treaties with foreign nations
3) appoint important government officials
4) veto laws passed by Congress

The Constitution limits the President by making him share his powers with Congress. Also, the House of Representative can impeach the President for wrongdoing.

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Makayla
8/7/2014 10:12:42 am

The Constitution states that the president has the power to carry out and enforce laws made by Congress, make treaties with foreign nations, appoint certain important government officials, act as commander- in-chief of the armed forces, and veto laws passed by Congress. The president also can send and receive ambassadors to and from other countries. The Constitution also limits the power of the president. One example is a veto. The president has the ability to veto laws passed by Congress. Congress also may override the veto by a two-thirds vote of both houses.

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Luke
8/7/2014 10:39:54 am

The powers of the president is to carry out and enforce laws also to veto laws passed by Congress. If the president is found guilty of wrongdoing he can be removed from office

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Joe
8/7/2014 11:19:45 am

Powers given:Treaty power, Appointment power, Legislative power, veto laws, and carry out laws
Limits:Can be impeached by Congress,and is not able to declare war

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Sophia
8/7/2014 11:40:48 am

Article II, the part of the constitution that includes the powers and limits of the executive branch, is written in general terms so it is much shorter than Article I. The list of powers given to the President includes the right to carry out and enforce laws made by Congress, make treaties with foreign countries, appoint certain important government officials, act as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and veto laws passed by Congress. The Framers were very careful about limiting the powers of the President because they didn't want the government to become like a dictatorship. The President has the power to appoint people to positions, but the consent of the Senate is required. The Senate also has to approve or reject the treaties the President makes. The President can carry out a war but only Congress can declare and provide the money for the war. Though the President can veto laws that are passed, Congress can override the veto with a two-thirds vote from both houses. The largest check on the President's power is the right of impeachment. If the President is found guilty of a serious crime, he can be removed from office.

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Isabelle
8/7/2014 10:31:45 pm

Congress gave the executive branch more general powers than enumerated ones. Some of the the powers given to the President were to act as commander-in-chief of armed forces, carry out and enforce laws made by Congress,and make treaties with foreign nations. The president is limited by the system of checks and balances. While he can veto laws made by Congress, Congress can override his veto with a two-thirds vote from each house. The Senate can approve or reject treaties made with other nations. The senate also can approve or reject the president's nominations for people to serve in the executive and judicial branches.

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Aiden
8/8/2014 12:37:02 am

The President can veto a bill passed by Congress. But, this power has limits. For example, Congress can override a veto if they think the bill needs to be made a law. Just like with Congress, the President can declare war, but can be checked. If no one supports the war, the troops can withdraw after thirty days.

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