Melissa Joseph

Blog 4A

Executive Branch

07/21/2023

            The executive branch is part of the three branches of the Constitution, Legislative, and judicial. The executive branch is the most exposed branch of the Constitution and consists of the president and vice president. Its responsibility is to administer laws, control foreign affairs, and work with the bicameral system to run the country for the better. Most people focus on the president and the vice president to provide details when a situation threatens the nation and hold them accountable for not doing enough to prevent it from happening.

Article II of the Constitution outlines the requirements to become president of the US and the term of office. Upon being elected the President is granted power, such as judicial power including nominating federal judges, including the Supreme Court Justice subject to Congress approval, and involvement in diplomatic affairs, foreign politics, and proposing laws. To my surprise, I was not aware that the Constitution allowed the Electoral College where Congress selects the president and its term. I trust the election system we have now is less biased, for it gives the people a sense of freedom and participation in choosing their president.

  The chapter demonstrates the structure of the executive branch and its progress since it was first established. Electing the President; the general attention and the transfer of power caught my attention. The transition and appointment are similar to my country Haiti. The upcoming and going administration work, the assignment of keys, inauguration day, and the transition always go seamlessly. However, issues always surface when a president is trying to assign officials to serve on his cabinet. They often choose someone who is not qualified for the position or someone they had promised to hire in return for their help during the election. The downside of those decisions always results in a government full of mediocrity. These unqualified people decrease the growth and progress of the country as they cannot meet the requirement, or get control of foreign affairs to bring development, commerce, and tourism. Prominent members in direct contact with the president such as the minister of defense, justice, education, treasury, and agriculture are the ones failing the people. This shows the problem came from the head of the nation “the president.” With his executive power, must make sure that the laws are conducted. Any Executive branch cannot thrive if the other houses are not supporting the presidential cabinet therefore, domestic concerns are hardly met for there is agreement. A hostile environment makes it difficult to embrace proposals or follow a previous plan which creates division and instability. That is the reason why underdeveloped countries’ development system worsens.