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WHITE HOUSE Special Election
Section - CAMPAIGN
2008 - Guide to the Primaries
The Executive
Branch of the United States of America consists of the President of the United
States and his delegates. The President is both the
head of state and head of government, as well as the commander-in-chief of
the military, and the chief diplomat. The President, according to the Constitution,
must "take care that the laws be faithfully executed." To carry
out this responsibility, he presides over the executive branch of the federal
government, a vast organization numbering about 4 million people, including
1 million active-duty military personnel. In addition, the President has important
legislative and judicial powers. Within the executive branch itself, the President
has broad constitutional powers to manage national affairs and the workings
of the federal government, and may issue executive orders to affect internal
policies. The President may sign or veto legislation passed by Congress. He
may be impeached by a majority in the House and removed from office by a two-thirds
majority in the Senate for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and
misdemeanors." The President may not dissolve Congress or call special
elections, but does have the power to pardon criminals convicted of federal
offenses (though not crimes against a state), give executive orders, and (with
the consent of the Senate) appoint Supreme Court justices and federal judges.
All executive power in the federal government is vested in the President of
the United States, although power is often delegated to his/her Cabinet members
and other officials. The President and Vice President are elected as "running
mates" for four-year terms by the Electoral College, for which each state,
as well as the District of Columbia, is allocated a number of seats based
on its representation (or ostensible representation, in the case of D.C.)
in both houses of Congress.
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