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To: SoConPubbie

The job of the President IS foreign policy.


3 posted on 12/02/2014 2:20:37 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: tet68
The President’s Job, According to the Constitution The US Constitution contains the only official “job description” for the President of the United States. According to Article II, Sections 2 and 3, the President:

1)Is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the United States, and of each state’s militia when the nation has need of it. (Not the commander-in-briefs, as Clinton was.)

2)Has power to obtain information and opinions from heads of the executive departments

3)May grant pardons and reprieves for crimes against the United States

4)Makes treaties with other countries with the approval of the Senate

5)Appoints ambassadors, federal judges and heads of executive departments – all subject to the approval of the Senate; the President also has power to fill any vacancies that may happen while the Senate is in recess

6)Must report to Congress from time to time about the state of the union and recommend whatever measures he thinks are necessary

7)May call members of Congress together on extraordinary occasions, as well as adjourn their meetings when they cannot agree on their own about when to do this

8)Receives foreign ambassadors and other public officials

9)Is responsible for enforcing the nation’s laws

10)Issues commissions to all officers of the United States

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I love it. Our Constitution is pretty CLEAR.

7 posted on 12/02/2014 2:27:06 PM PST by cloudmountain
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