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The most important role of the president is carrying out the laws passed by congress. 2 do this, the president is in charge of 14 cabinet departments and the app. 3 mill people who work for the federal government.
Chief Executive
The president appoints the heads of the cabinet departments and other large government agencies, with the Senat's approvial. One of the president's most imprtant tricks of the trade is the power to issue an executive order.
Issuing executive orders (which basically has the force of a law) is considerd to fall under the president's constitutional duty to make sure laws are carried out. President Harry S Truman used an executive order in 1948 to intergrate the armed forces. This gave Americans of all races the opportunity to serve in the armed forces equally.
The Constitution gives the president the power to appoint judges to the Supreme Court and other federal courts . This is an important power because the Supreme Cort has the final authority to determine whether a law is acceptable under the Constitution. This power to interpret laws greatly influences life in the U.S.
The Constitution also gives the president the power to grand pardons. A pardon is a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment. The president may also issue a reprieve, an order to delay a person's punishment untill a higher court can hear the case, or grant amnesty, a pardon toward a group of people.
