Sunday, September 19, 2010

Duties of The Executive Branch

Source: http://papundits.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/duties-of-the-executive/
Constitutional Connection: Article II, Section Section 2
     The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.
He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.
The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.
Explanation of Connection:
     This cartoon demonstrates Article II of the constitution because it is showing that the Executive branch is not doing what they should be doing. The cartoon shows the founding fathers writing the constitution, they are starting to write the duties of the executive branch, they are saying that their responsibilities are to go on dates and to go on late night talk shows.  This cartoon disappoints me because its exposing the executive branch for what they really are, which is basically t.v. 


1 comment:

  1. Wow Ariel--some harsh criticism of the Executive branch! Is this because of the cartoon? What about passing healthcare legislation, money for road construction and "shovel ready projects" or tax cuts for most Americans...that's also the work Obama accomplished. Now whether you agree with him may be another story...

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