Part I: Write one (1) essay from your choice among the following three questions.
Suggested length: 3-5 pages Although presidents have limited constitutional authority, many of them effectively use informal powers to realize major accomplishments. Write an essay in which you discuss the factors that constrain presidential power and those that enhance it. Do you think the nature of presidential power makes the American Presidency too weak or too strong? The President has a very strong position and powers that allow the president to accomplish many things. Despite the very limited constitutional authority, the president can manipulate the informal powers to reach goals. The effect of the President’s informal powers are far greater that they seem to be, and if used effectively, it can turn the tides of a major decision. In my opinion the nature of the Presidential power is naturally weak to prevent one person to have too much power, but with the use of informal powers, the president can be potentially the most powerful.
According to Whitehouse.gov the major job of the Executive Branch is to be “ responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws written by Congress and, to that end, appoints the heads of the federal agencies, including the Cabinet “. Aside form the major overview of the President’s powers, some of the formal powers include : Veto power, commanding the armed forces, pardoning power, appointment powers and creating treaties. All of the President 's powers can be found in Article II of the …show more content…
These powers are also known as implied powers or informal powers. The way Presidents use and take advantage of their informal powers can greatly determine how successful their presidency shall be. Without the use of informal powers, goals by past presidents would have not been reached because Congress would have intervened. One of the more famous informal power is the executive
Suggested length: 3-5 pages Although presidents have limited constitutional authority, many of them effectively use informal powers to realize major accomplishments. Write an essay in which you discuss the factors that constrain presidential power and those that enhance it. Do you think the nature of presidential power makes the American Presidency too weak or too strong? The President has a very strong position and powers that allow the president to accomplish many things. Despite the very limited constitutional authority, the president can manipulate the informal powers to reach goals. The effect of the President’s informal powers are far greater that they seem to be, and if used effectively, it can turn the tides of a major decision. In my opinion the nature of the Presidential power is naturally weak to prevent one person to have too much power, but with the use of informal powers, the president can be potentially the most powerful.
According to Whitehouse.gov the major job of the Executive Branch is to be “ responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws written by Congress and, to that end, appoints the heads of the federal agencies, including the Cabinet “. Aside form the major overview of the President’s powers, some of the formal powers include : Veto power, commanding the armed forces, pardoning power, appointment powers and creating treaties. All of the President 's powers can be found in Article II of the …show more content…
These powers are also known as implied powers or informal powers. The way Presidents use and take advantage of their informal powers can greatly determine how successful their presidency shall be. Without the use of informal powers, goals by past presidents would have not been reached because Congress would have intervened. One of the more famous informal power is the executive