https://padlet.com/2020johnsonm/vku6vbm4kaya The president's role as Chief Executive en-us 2019-03-11 14:11:17 UTC 2026-01-12 01:09:25 UTC hello@padlet.com 2019beckerm https://padlet.com/2020johnsonm/vku6vbm4kaya/wish/339971216 The president can nominate people as members of their cabinet. They must be approved, but they begin with the president. Currently, Trump is looking for candidates for a new attorney general after Jeff Sessions's resignation.]]> 2019-03-11 14:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/2020johnsonm/vku6vbm4kaya/wish/339971216 2020johnsonm https://padlet.com/2020johnsonm/vku6vbm4kaya/wish/339971556 The president is the head of the executive branch and is responsible for running the federal bureaucracy and enforcing the laws passed by Congress. To do this, the president is allowed to appoint people to key offices and nominate people as members of the Cabinet. The Cabinet consists of appointees who are in charge of the major executive departments and advise the president on policy matters. The president also choses heads of agencies, federal judges , and about 2,000 lesser jobs. The Senate must approve these nominations and appointments. The president also has the power to pardon these officials. ]]> 2019-03-11 14:24:28 UTC https://padlet.com/2020johnsonm/vku6vbm4kaya/wish/339971556 2019beckerm https://padlet.com/2020johnsonm/vku6vbm4kaya/wish/339974313 When the president declares a state of emergency they gain many powers that are usually not available to them.]]> 2019-03-11 14:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/2020johnsonm/vku6vbm4kaya/wish/339974313 2020johnsonm https://padlet.com/2020johnsonm/vku6vbm4kaya/wish/339976567 Under the role as Chief Executive, the President has the power to issue executive orders to pass important policy through the executive branch of government. Put simply, and executive order is a type of written instruction presidents use to work their will through the executive branch of government to pass along legislation that is important to the president's policy and campaign. Federal courts may strike down an executive order if it exceeds the scope of the president's authority. ]]> 2019-03-11 14:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/2020johnsonm/vku6vbm4kaya/wish/339976567 2019beckerm https://padlet.com/2020johnsonm/vku6vbm4kaya/wish/339978724 2019-03-11 14:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/2020johnsonm/vku6vbm4kaya/wish/339978724 2019beckerm https://padlet.com/2020johnsonm/vku6vbm4kaya/wish/339980150 2019-03-11 14:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/2020johnsonm/vku6vbm4kaya/wish/339980150 2019beckerm https://padlet.com/2020johnsonm/vku6vbm4kaya/wish/339981013 Executive privilege is the power of the President of the United States and other members of the executive branch of the United States Government to resist certain subpoenas and other interventions by the legislative and judicial branches of government in pursuit of information or personnel relating to the executive.]]> 2019-03-11 14:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/2020johnsonm/vku6vbm4kaya/wish/339981013