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From the President, to the Vice President, to the Cabinet, learn more about the Executive Branch of the government of the United States.
"The power of the Executive Branch is vested in the President of the United States, who also acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The President is responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws written by Congress and, to that end, appoints the heads of the federal agencies, including the Cabinet. The Vice President is also part of the Executive Branch, ready to assume the Presidency should the need arise."
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.
The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
Article I
Section 3 Senate
The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
Section 3 Senate
Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.
https://www.rollcall.com/news/video/mcconnell-im-not-impartial-juror-impeachment Dec 17, 2019 "Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters Tuesday that he is “not at all impartial” on impeachment and that it is a “political process,” not a judicial process. The comments follow a call from Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., a member of the House Judiciary Committee, for the Kentucky senator to recuse himself from the likely impeachment trial. McConnell went on to predict that the outcome of a trial would fall along party lines." Roll Call
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-impeachment-how-it-compares-to-when-bill-clinton-was-impeached Dec 19, 2019 "Washington — On December 18, 2019, Donald Trump became only the third U.S. president to be impeached by the House of Representatives. Bill Clinton was the last person handed this fate — less than a quarter-century ago on December 19, 1998." CBS News
https://www.usa.gov/impeachment Feb 2, 2024 "Impeachment is the process of bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing. A trial may be held, and the official may be removed from office. The impeachment process The Constitution gives Congress the power to impeach federal officials. An official can be impeached for treason, bribery, and “other high crimes and misdemeanors.” USA.gov
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R47639 Jan 23, 2025 "The Presidential Medal of Freedom is considered the U.S. government's highest civilian honor. Awarded by the President, it is often presented to individuals to recognize a lifetime of significant achievements in the arts, public service, science, or other fields.... There is no formal procedure for nominating and selecting recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The President has wide latitude under Executive Order 11515 (March 13, 1970) to award the medal to "any person recommended to the President for award of the Medal or any person selected by the President upon his own initiative." Selections often reflect the President's political and personal interests." Congress.gov
U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call Votes
U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call Votes
There is one summary for H.Res.755. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.
Introduced in House (12/10/2019)
Introduced in House (12/10/2019)
This resolution impeaches President Donald J. Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors.
The resolution sets forth two articles of impeachment of the President: (1) abuse of power by soliciting the interference of Ukraine in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, and (2) obstruction of Congress by directing defiance of certain subpoenas issued by the House of Representatives.
The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
Article I, section 3, clause 6
https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/nominations/first-cabinet-confirmation.htm "On September 11, 1789, the new federal government under the Constitution took a large step forward. On that day, the president of the United States sent his first cabinet nomination to the Senate for its “advice and consent.” Minutes later, perhaps even before the messenger returned to the president’s office, senators approved unanimously the appointment of Alexander Hamilton to be secretary of the treasury...In establishing the first cabinet departments, Congress considered treasury to be the most important. Legislators spelled out its responsibilities in great detail and provided staff resources greater than all other government agencies combined." United States Senate | About Nominations | Historical Highlights
Executive Orders
Executive Orders
The American Presidency Project Executive Orders provides a table of the total number of orders issued by presidential term.
Federal Register Executive Orders The President of the United States manages the operations of the Executive branch of Government through Executive orders. After the President signs an Executive order, the White House sends it to the Office of the Federal Register (OFR).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_3cBWrC5n8 Dec 8, 2017 What power does the U.S. Constitution grant the president over laws passed by Congress? Learn more about the purpose of veto power and how presidents have used it. HISTORY Topical Video HISTORY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=barQHoh3krc Feb 2, 2018 How has the process of declaring war changed throughout the United States' history? What prompted Congress to enact the War Powers Resolution in the '70s, and what effect did it have? HISTORY Topical Video Season 1 HISTORY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3zjS7lZ06o Oct 17, 2016 Today, every President is restricted to serving two full terms in office. But that wasn't always the case. Historian David Eisenbach explains why. #America 101 HISTORY
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