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
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.
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