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The President of the United States

The President of the United States. Roles of the President. The President of the United States is: Chief Executive: enforces the laws of the United States that are passed by Congress and is head of the Executive Branch

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The President of the United States

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  1. The President of the United States

  2. Roles of the President • The President of the United States is: • Chief Executive: enforces the laws of the United States that are passed by Congress and is head of the Executive Branch • Commander-in-Chief: Leader of the Armed Forces and Military of the United States • Head of Government and Head of State

  3. Other Powers • Executive Privilege: the right of a president to withhold or keep private from the public any documents or communications made that may interfere with the function of the executive branch • State Secrets Privilege: the president may withhold any information or documents that if revealed would violate national security

  4. Abuse of Power • Richard Nixon • President, 1969-1974 • 1972: Break-in at the Democratic National Headquarters at Watergate Hotel • Nixon was involved in the cover-up

  5. The Watergate Scandal • First the attorney general and White House chief of staff were implicated • Then the White House counsel (the president’s official lawyer) • The new attorney general appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the cover-up • The special prosecutor intended to subpoena President Nixon

  6. The Scandal Blows Up • The White House Counsel, John Dean, became the lead witness against Nixon • Nixon then ordered his attorney general to fire the special prosecutor • The attorney general and deputy attorney general both refused and resigned instead; the solicitor general fired the prosecutor • The House of Representatives voted to begin impeachment proceedings • Nixon resigned August 9, 1974 rather than face impeachment

  7. Limits on Presidential Power • Presidents are limited by the power of impeachment • When accused of “high crimes and misdemeanors” the House of Representatives brings articles of impeachment against the president • The president then stands trial before the U.S. Senate: if 2/3 of the Senate votes to convict , the president is removed from office

  8. Term Limits • The president can only serve two, four-year terms under the TWENTY-SECOND AMENDMENT • Before this, a president could theoretically serve for life, as long as they kept getting elected

  9. Thought on Life • Should presidents be allowed to serve for as long as they want?

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