Constitution Of The United States

Cassandra Maldonado

Assignment Due 10/3

POL 166

Constitution Of The United States

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 Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.

In reading this passage, it tells us of the power the President has. He is the one who is appointed when certain decisions for our country need to be made. The President will take the opinions of those under him, but all other decisions are made by him when it comes to our country. Our country lies in the hands of the President and it is his duty to fulfill what is right for our country. It is his duty to protect our country and keep the peace with other countries.

I’ve chosen this passage because the President is the only person that should be the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States. As stated in the reading, “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.” The President is the one who is in charge if anything was to happen and he is the one who should be making the decisions. We picked this President because we believe in him and trust him in making the right decisions for our country. This is important because, in picking a President for our country, we are picking a person who is going to do what’s right for our country and a person who is going to fight for our country and keep us from harm’s way. He has the power. The power to not only keep us safe, but the power to make decisions that we all cannot make on our own when it comes to our country. He is the one that will lead on the right path.