Presidential_Power

Presidential Power As it is today, I believe the most powerful branch of the United States government is the executive branch. The President is the most recognizable figure in the government. He is the one person that is always looked toward in times of crisis. His actions are scrutinized by the public and gone through with a fine toothed comb by the media in hopes of finding a fault. He also has the power to implement policies that effect the entire nation. The President nominates Supreme Court justices, not the Congress. The people that he surrounds himself with, namely the people in the presidential cabinet also have the ability to effect the government drastically through the power that is given to them by his office. The legislative branch has the power to implement legislation but the executive branch can hold their power in check because the President must sign a bill before it can become a law. The legislative branch is a vast and powerful organization. Although few Senators or Congress people have great power by themselves, but as a group they are extremely powerful. The problem that I see is that it is president, congress, power, branch, government, executive, war, times, people, legislative, through, powers, lincoln, bill, south, presidents, over, office, jackson, control, charge, after, two, states, presidential, powerful, party, nation, major, legislation, hold, great, era, during, crisis