Three of heard the on 10:00PM news Monday evening in Phoenix AZ and they said the supreme court has ruled that the president does have the power.
Were the 3 of us dreaming or did we hear it?
2007-03-08 11:12:07 · 11 answers · asked by bikewrydr 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Ummm, not directly, anyway! He has the power to execute the law, as the head of the executive branch.
But, you know, if he wanted you dead, it could probably happen. His dad killed Kennedy.
2007-03-08 11:21:56 · answer #1 · answered by Bad Ichi 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, the President does not have that power. Only the courts can decide sentencing. The president can pardon someone, but he cannot sentence them.
The president has the ability to claim "Executive Privelege" when handing out decisions or making orders, but the constitution seperates the office from judicial matters.
2007-03-08 19:23:17 · answer #2 · answered by jetrx_1011 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean de jure power or de facto power?
As Bush's presidency demonstrates, the two have nothing to do with one another!
That is nowhere in the Constitution but neither is the part about arbitrarily throwing anybody into secret prisons without trials.
If Bush wants you dead, he doesn't have to be President. He just has to make a phone call and you're toast....even if YOU happen to be President at the time!
2007-03-08 19:25:15 · answer #3 · answered by A Box of Signs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not directly - Bush can't just wake up some morning and say, "hey, I think we should execute Bob." Only the courts have the right to sentence someone to death. He can influence policy and stop executions, theoretically, through his use of pardons.
2007-03-08 21:42:16 · answer #4 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the president does not have the power to have anyone executed with out a trial , the president signs the death warrant of the inmate in federal cases just like the Governor of the state signs the death warrant of those convicted of state crimes
2007-03-08 19:20:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since he is commander in chief of the armed forces I guess he would have that power, but wouldn't there at least have to be a court marshall first?
2007-03-08 19:21:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he does have that power as comander in chief of the armed forces, it goes with the job in the final authority to protect the nation. all of them have had that power, its nothing new and not a passing fancy of old dubya. some have used that function frequently, others never touched it.
2007-03-08 19:20:20 · answer #7 · answered by robert r 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if he does, that's one thing the libs can't say anything about, even though I'm sure they'll a way to incriminate him.
2007-03-08 19:15:38 · answer #8 · answered by TheMuffinMan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but if he does I hope he starts with Cheney
2007-03-08 19:19:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's true, i heard it too.
2007-03-08 19:15:34 · answer #10 · answered by KRIS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋