President: Chief Executive

The President has many roles, one of which is the Chief Executive.  As the Chief Executive, the President has to carry out the nation's laws, make sure the laws are executed perfectly, and choose people to determine the detail's of new laws.  Being Chief Executive is the most important job the President has.  He has many responsibilities that must be carried out for the country.

Passing Laws
Passing laws is a very complex process that involves many people and a lot of time.  Congress can't deal with all the details in one bill, so the executive branch is responsible to determine the specifics of each new law.  The President is the head of the bureaucracy, who see to the execution of national laws.  An example of this would be if Congress passed a law that requires all osmetics to have labels listing their ingredients.  The bureaucracy would decide how large the print of the ingredients had to be

Bureaucracy
The Bureaucracy is the hundreds or agencies and millions of excutive branch employees that oversee the execution of national laws.  the president heads the bureaucracy as the chief excutive.

Executive Orders
The President's most important tool is the power to execute orders.  An executive order is a rule or command that the President issues during times of crisis.  During World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt issued orders that put certain important industries under the direct control of the government.  According to the Constitution, only Congress has the power to make laws, but it is considered part of the President's job to "take care that laws be faithfully executed".  Decisions any agency of the executive branch make are also considered executive orders.

Appointing Officials
Appointing officials is a power that is shared by the President and many others. These people must be responsible and share common values and ideas as the President. The President as the power to choose who these officials are.  Such officials ar ambassadors, judges, and cabinet members.  The President can also remove these officials from office, even after he has appointed them, except for the judges.  The selections of the President must be approved by the Senate.

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Executive Order: Faith Based and Community Initiatives
Executive Order: Federal Advisory Committee
Executive Order: Export Control

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