2006-07-09 06:50:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
In states with a presidential system of government, the President exercises the functions of Head of State and Head of government, i.e. he directs the Executive arm of Government. Presidents in this system are either directly elected by popular vote or indirectly elected by an electoral college.
In the USA, the President is indirectly elected by the U.S. Electoral College made up of electors chosen by voters in the presidential election. In most U.S. states, each elector is committed to voting for a specified candidate determined by the popular vote in each state, so that the people, in voting for each elector, is in effect voting for the candidate. However, in several close U.S. elections (notably 1876, 1888, 2000), while one candidate received the most popular votes, another candidate managed to win more electoral votes in the Electoral College and so won the presidency.
2006-07-09 06:54:56 · answer #1 · answered by Sir J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can start learning by reading the Constitution as it was originally written, not as the courts have tried to re-write it. Then you can read the Oath of Office that the President elect swears to at his swearing-in ceremony, and then you can read all the U.S. history that somewhat alters the Presidential powers as time has marched forward since the acceptance of the Constitution through to 7/9/06. It's all very necessary reading since everyone, including the first responder to your question proves, has their own ideas that may not relate to reality. I have found reading material (aka: books) at Conservative Book Club.com to be helpful, as well as regular and reliable news at Washington Times newspaper. But the up-to-date, final understanding will be up to your research. You could turn this into a doctoral thesis if you're planning ahead for a college education in Government. Think about it. God Bless you.
2006-07-09 14:00:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read Article Two of the US Constitution. These are the powers of the President:
The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.
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, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.
He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient;
he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper;
he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers;
he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and
shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.
2006-07-09 14:06:03 · answer #3 · answered by jonny c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nominating the Cabinate, ambassadors & federal judges; vetoing acts of Congress; making a State of the Union Address; throwing out the first ball at a Yankees game; inviting the Super Bowl champions to the White House, etc.
2006-07-09 13:53:33 · answer #4 · answered by professionaleccentric 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be the puppet of a small percentage of american who are filty rich and in the case of Geoge Bush, to make an idiot of himself and make the rest fo the world hate americans.
2006-07-09 13:56:29 · answer #5 · answered by elvis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This president has brought a whole new meaning to the role.
He don't even make a good puppet.
2006-07-09 14:08:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Finish the word
2006-07-09 14:00:01 · answer #7 · answered by bogota1001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to protect American people & preserve the rule of law as per the constitutionn of usa.
2006-07-09 14:07:28 · answer #8 · answered by BHANU V. RAVAL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋