Executive power is vested, with exceptions and qualifications, in the President. By law (Section 2.) the president becomes the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, Militia of several states when called into service, has power to make treaties and appointments to office "with the Advice and Consent of the Senate," receive Ambassadors and Public Ministers, and "take care that the laws be faithfully executed" (Section 3.) By using these words, the Constitution does not require the president to personally enforce the law; rather, officers subordinate to the president may perform such duties. The Constitution empowers the president to ensure the faithful execution of the laws made by Congress and approved by the President. Congress may itself terminate such appointments, by impeachment, and restrict the president. Bodies such as the War Claims Commission, the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Federal Trade Commission—all quasi-judicial—often have direct Congressional oversight. COUNT 8
QSN1 Which branches of the national military does the U.S. president command? ANS1 Army and Navy QSN2 Whose approval is required for the president's appointees to take office? ANS2 Senate QSN3 What is a Congressional means of removing presidential appointees? ANS3 impeachment QSN4 What term can characterize the status of bodies like the War Claims Commission and the Interstate Commerce Commission? ANS4 quasi-judicial QSN5 Which of the three branches has the duty of Commander and Chief? ANS5 Executive QSN6 Who has the authority to make treaties? ANS6 the President QSN7 What is it called when congress terminates an appointment of the President? ANS7 impeachment QSN8 Who has over-sight of the Federal Trade Commission? ANS8 Congress