The United States president is one of the most important jobs in the free world.

The United States has tremendous power all over the world. What the president does, his roles, and where he gets his powers from can be broken down with the help of the United States Constitution. The presidency encompasses many areas of work. He must make treaties. OConnor and Sabato (2006) state that the presidents power to make treaties with foreign nations is checked by the constitutions stipulations that all treaties must be approved by at least two-thirds of the members of the Senate. (p. 285) Executive agreements are easier to make than treaties, but easier to break. Dye (2003) says an executive agreement signed by the president of the United States has much the same effect in international relations as a treaty. However, an executive agreement does not require Senate ratification. (p. 415). The president is also in charge of coming up with the yearly budget for every fiscal year. Dye (2003) says With the passage of the Budget and Accounting Act in 1921, Congress established the Office of Management and Budget (originally named the Bureau of the Budget) to assist the president in preparing an annual Budget of the United States Government for the presentation to the Congress and that The presidents budget is simply a set of recommendation to the Congress. (p. 406) The budget must be approved by Congress. Madison, in the Constitution, states [The President] shall nominate, and by and with the advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States(p. 1) OConnor and Sabato (2006) state that Presidents can exercise a check on judicial power through their constitutional authority to grant reprieves or pardons. A Pardon is an executive grant releasing an

individual from the punishment or legal consequences of a crime before or after conviction, an restores all rights and privileges of citizenship. (p. 289) Dickinson (2006) argues [A president] can use the veto to prevent bills he opposes from becoming law. Clinton used the veto as an important tool in his struggle with the Republicancontrolled Congress after 1994; he vetoed thirty-seven bills and was overridden only twice. Although, the veto is a powerful instrument for shaping legislative outcomes, it is also a blunt weapon; presidents can use it to block unwanted bills, but it is less helpful in getting the presidents policies through Congress. (p. 476) Although the president is precarious to the economy, he has zero control over it. The President gets his powers from The Constitution. Article II of the Constitution makes the president the Chief Administrator. Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution dictates that the president must implement policy: take Care that the laws be faithfully executed The president is also Chief Legislator . The president must initiate policy. He may veto legislation passed by congress, though he may be overridden by two thirds of Congress. He must convene special sessions of congress under extraordinary occasions. He is also chief diplomat. Must make treaties with the advice and consent of the senate He must exercise the power of diplomatic recognition: receive Ambassadors. He may make executive agreements (Dye, p. 392) The constitution makes the president Commander-in-Chief and that means he must command the United States Army and appoint military officers. Being Chief of State means the president will have executive power, may grant reprieves and pardons, represents the entire State, and must appoint federal and Supreme Court judges. (Dye, p. 392) The War Powers Act is a bill passed in 1973 to limit presidential war-making powers, it restricts when, why, and

for how long a president can commit U.S. forces and requires notification of and, in many cases, approval by Congress. (p. 209) The presidents most powerful tool is the power to persuade. This is how he can get policy to pass. He has several different roles he also plays. He is the party leader.( http://americanhistory.si.edu/presidency/2b6.html) This means he represents his party and everyone looks to him for innovation. He is also public celebrity number one. This means he is the most public celebrity of all time. He is also the policy maker. He has to get Congress to pass his program. The president is the most powerful person in the country, perhaps the world. He has to use his power very judiciously.