The Real Hawkeye
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Too many people seem to be under the false impression that the President is empowered by Article II, Section 1, clause 1 of the US Constitution to, in essence, make laws under the guise of Executive Orders. The citation in question reads, "The executive power shall be vested in the President of the United States of America." That's it! Any man occupying the office of president who, on the basis of this citation, issues an executive order which does more than merely execute (i.e., carry out) Congressionally legislated laws, according to their terms, is making of himself a domestic enemy of the United States and its Constitution, and should be impeached, convicted, then dealt with accordingly.
Article II, Section 1, clause 1 does not give the president any power to make law in any regard whatsoever. It simply states that the president has the executive power. What does that mean? It means he may execute the laws of the nation, that is to say, he has authority to carry out the laws of our nation according to their terms. Now, where do we get the laws that the president may execute? For the answer to that we need to look at Article I, Section 1, viz., "All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives." Nuff said.
Article II, Section 1, clause 1 does not give the president any power to make law in any regard whatsoever. It simply states that the president has the executive power. What does that mean? It means he may execute the laws of the nation, that is to say, he has authority to carry out the laws of our nation according to their terms. Now, where do we get the laws that the president may execute? For the answer to that we need to look at Article I, Section 1, viz., "All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives." Nuff said.