POLS210 American Public Chapter 12 Executive Powers of US President Paper

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Hello Class,

The Executive Branch of the United States’ government has been vested with a variety of powers and duties. From the presidential veto – which grants the President the power to veto legislation passed by Congress – to the nomination of Supreme Court Judges, the seat of the President comes with a list of particular responsibilities (Krutz & Waskiewicz, 2019). The powers given to the Executive branch are meant to consolidate the separation of powers and the balance of powers between them. However, it could be argued that the current arrangement gives the Executive Branch “unilateral powers”, like the ability to pass executive orders, executive agreements or wield emergency presidential powers (Krutz & Waskiewicz, 2019). These powers cannot be wielded by any other branch of the government, thus making them unilateral. Their scope, too, can be rather broad. Their utilization can affect many areas of society, because of the diversity of their subject matter. For instance, Executive Order 9066, signed by President Roosevelt after the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor, would lead to the creation of internment camps for Japanese Americans (Krutz & Waskiewicz, 2019). More recently, Donald Trump would pass an executive order that would cancel the student loan debt of disabled veterans (O’Reilly, 2019). The latter is an example of the impact that executive powers can have on the economy. The condonation of that debt, if it is not contested by the courts, would mean a loss of revenue for the loan service but a financial relief for those who are paying for the services. In a broader example of the economic effect of the powers of the executive, President Trump claimed that he has plans to use the National Emergency Act, which would give certain extraordinary powers that are meant to be reserved for emergencies, to escalate the trade war with China (Geltzer, 2019). With the aid of this power, which might or might not apply to this situation, Trump could drastically alter the modern economy, by limiting American companies from setting up shop in China. In sum, these powers can affect the United States in various forms and in various spheres, including economics.

-Sheep

References

Geltzer, J. (Aug 26, 2019). “Blame Trump, Not the U.S. Code, for His Abuse of Emergency Authority”. Just Security. Retrieved from: https://www.justsecurity.org/65978/blame-trump-not…

Krutz & Waskiewicz. (2019). “American Government”. OpenStax.

O’Reilly, A. (Aug 21, 2019). “Trump Signs Executive Order Cancelling Student Loan Debt for Disabled Veterans”. Fox News. Retrieved from: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-signs-execu…


Forum reply 1

Hi Sheep,

You did a great job explaining the executive powers of the President of the United States. I have more reassurance knowing that even the presidents executive powers have a form of checks and balances. As I have followed President Trumps presidency since he started campaigning I have observed how he has attempted to utilize his executive powers. He first attempted to utilize his executive power to pay for and construct the border was as well as attempting to ban illegal immigrants from certain countries. In both of those events there was a checks and balance in place where the courts had to rule on the constitutionality and provide a legal opinion. I could not imagine living in a country where a leader such as our president could just issue executive orders without being challenged or having the orders reviewed or approved by either congress or the courts on some level. We would be under the rule of a dictator.

Good Luck with the remainder of this class.

Steve

Forum reply 2

Sheep,

You included some jobs that the President must do. Executive orders have been in place since George Washington.

Dr. K

Forum reply 3

Sheep,

Excellent post. You took it from an angle that I would have never thought off. You really went into detail on the powers of the executive branch and the President. I truly believe that President Trump has the best intentions for the country in mind, but not sure if he is truly thinking everything through. I know he is a business man but have no idea what his end game or impact is for the steps he is taking. The economy of the United States does need some serious overhaul, but it won’t be fixed overnight. I don’t think he is taking into consideration to long term impact on his actions and the trade war with China. What do you think his way forward should be? Do you think the country would benefit from imposing tariffs on imports from China, or is there another way to level the playing field with China?

Jermaine

Forum reply 4

Hello Sheep,

The executive branch does have its exceptions with certain matters but do you believe that these cases should go unchecked by congress? The National Emergency Act does certainly grant the President the authority and special powers but how is that emergency defined? How does one define a National Emergency, and what are the gates that need to be met? I find that one could abuse this law to their advantage and bypass any confliction with congress.

Tim

Textbook

American Government: Chapter 12

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