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Duties of the President1The Constitution says, “The President shall be commander in chief of the army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States…”3He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and ConsentOf the Senate to make treaties, provided two thirdsOf the Senators present concur; and he shallNominate, and by and with the Advice of and ConsentOf the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors…2The president may, according to the Constitution, fill vacancies in the Senate 5The US President may ask any of his executive agencies for their opinion on matters related to their responsibilities (“The Constitution”).4 The President “shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in cases of Impeachment (”The Constitution”).Duties of the PresidentBecause the founders wanted a limited presidency, they spelled out the President’s powers. Most importantly, she or he has military powers. The Constitution says, “The President shall be commander in chief of the army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States…”These powers are great, but in other instances the President must work with Congress. The President works with the Senate on several things. He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and ConsentOf the Senate to make treaties, provided two thirdsOf the Senators present concur; and he shallNominate, and by and with the Advice of and ConsentOf the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors…The president may, according to the Constitution, fill vacancies in the Senate. And the president also has built into the job the ability to draw on experts in the executive branch of government for information and advice. The US President may ask any of his executive agencies for their opinion on matters related to their responsibilities (“The Constitution”).Even when s/he has broad powers, such as in pardons, there are limits—there are no pardons for the most important offenses that resulted in impeachment of an elected official. The President “shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in cases of Impeachment (”The Constitution”).Although the president has broad powers, the powers are also limited in some important ways in our system. ................
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