Powers Of The Us President Analysis

The United States president serves five major purposes, and has a couple of other powers that are inherent to the position. In two hundred and forty one years, the young nation of America has had many changes to their government including the role of the president. There are many reasons as to why the presidents role changed so much, and most of these reasons are because of situations and public needs. The president of the U.S.A. has responsibilities that are necessary, but the person in that position serves their country to the fullest of their extent. The American president has five main powers, but through hardships they have gained inherent powers. The five powers given to the president of the United States include military, judicial, …show more content…
Being Commander in Chief, the president has full power over the army, navy, and all militant divisions, when war or any dispute breaks out. The president also has the power to grant reprieves and pardons to anyone who has given offense to the U.S. This means that the president has the power to go against the judiciary branch and relive anyone of their punishment, or post pone that punishment for further investigation. With the advice and consent of the Senate, the president has the power of diplomacy to create treaties, and he also has the power to receive ambassadors along with other public ministers from any country. This gives the president the power to make deals or peace agreements with other countries. He can also regulate which countries have affairs in the U.S. and which countries have ties with America. The executive power of the president is to, “…see to it …show more content…
Delegated powers are powers of Congress that have been given to the executive branch because the government has grown so large since the Roosevelt administration. The Roosevelt administration created the New Deal, which promised economic relief through the reform of “industries, agriculture, finance, waterpower labour, and housing” (New Deal). The New Deal greatly increased government welfare, and government interference during the activity of the every day citizen. Inherent powers are not specified in the Constitution but they are implied within times of war or national emergency. During the Civil War President Lincoln claimed many inherent powers, by enlarging the military power of the north without congressional consent. Lincoln also gave many direct orders toward the war effort, along with the spending of two million dollars (We The People 322). The growth of the presidential power happened because the framers of the Constitution could not predict the challenges that America would be faced with. That is why the presidential power has grown so much during the history of