COO, Edward Wells annual salary (minus perks such as 401k contribution) is approximately $245k.
too much money
The president can make a treaty if he gets an agreement from who?
authority
"Power" is the ability to make someone (a person? a country?) do something against their will, while "authority" is what gives a leader (a parent? a president? a teacher? the Pope?) the moral and legal authority to give an order. For example, following the Japanese sneak attack at Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt requested Congress declare war on Japan, which then gave him the authority to wage war- that's authority. . A street thug, on the other hand, sticks a gun in your back and demand your wallet - that's power.
Power and legitimacy
The President should and must have power to make certain decision without Congressional approval, just as Congress has the right to do things without the President's approval. If Congress had to approve everything a President did, Congress would have full authority over both the legislative and executive power of governmant, which would eliminate the concept of checks and balances of the three branches of government that the Constitution sets up.
the Constitution never said that the president has authority to make land purchases
The US President has the Constitutional authority to make foreign policy, with the advice of the Senate, who must approve all treaties.
He has no consitutional authority and may not make any decisions relegated to the Executive Branch until he takes the oath required under Art. II and assumes the office of President. The outgoing President maintains full power and authority until the moment that the President-elect completes the oath and becomes President. However, he is able to begin selecting individuals for cabinant positions and preparing policies and executive orders, but those matters may not be acted upon until he is sworn in. He also has a great deal of inherent power due to the knowledge by those that he would influence that he will become President on a date certain.
Power was given to Congress in order to make sure that power was not concentrated on the President alone. Congressional power is a check on the president's power.
The Constitution limits the president's power based on checks and balance.
The Constitution limits the president's power based on checks and balance.