Presidential Election 2016

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tennashoe
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Presidential Election 2016

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Presidential candidates:
It seems to me that there should be a crucial "Test" for anyone who wants the job of the President of the U.S. It is fairly simple. Let's see how many of you can answer these and do you think any of the presidential Candidates can answer them?
1. What is the exact job description that you are applying for according to the Constitution? Where is this job description found?
2. Can you explain how you will faithfully execute these six jobs and ONLY these six jobs? How will you use self-control and give up the jobs currently assigned or assumed by the Presidential office that are not listed?
3. If you can only do the things listed in your job description, do you still really wan this job? and Why?
BONUS QUESTION: What is the 8th Article in the Constitution and how does it apply to the office of the president? (hint: trick question)
If a presidential candidate can answer these questions appropriately, then I think he would be a very good candidate and it would show that he truly knows what the official job of the President really is. It is not to give out cell phones or force people to buy something they don't want or need. It is not to provide food stamps or jobs. It is really simple. We only asked the president to do six things.
For those of you who don't know the answers, here is the cheat sheet.
Article 2 section 2
The President shall be (1)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; (2)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 (3)he shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.
(4)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, (5)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: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.
(6)The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.

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