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The White House actually has less power than you would expect. The Constitution establishes three branches of government: the Executive, the Judicial, and the Legislative. The White House is home to the Executive branch (the President). The President, though given many powers, is not given the ability to make decisions without running them by the other branches. He does have Executive power, but he works closely with a team of people. His Cabinet is there to advise him what they believe is the right way to go. He does not have to take their advice, but he typically will. However, his actions do not go unrestricted. For example, when a bill is to become a law, it must first be passed by a majority of Congress and the House. It then makes it's way to the President, who can either pass it or veto it. If he shall choose to veto it, the bill gets sent back to Congress with his objections, who then has the power to either adjust the bill to suit the President's need, or, if they deem necessary, override his veto with a 2/3 majority. Therefore, though he is given power, it is closely monitored.
Another way to look at it is to remember that the President is an elected official. He was elected by the people of the United States to represent them on issues that each citizen cannot be directly involved in. He makes decisions for the people, and is technically there to serve the people. He is given such a great amount of power so that he can carry out his duties in the way they were meant to be executed.
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∙ 11y agoFor the civics today ch.7 s.4, the white house staff decides who and what information gets to the president, so this group has a lot of political power.
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Has there been a president to not live in The White House?
pretty much as soon as the president becomes president, the move into the white house. So no there hasn't.
Which president liked golf so much that he had a putting green installed at the white house?
Eisenhower
When the white house was first call the white house?
It was called the White House after the British burned it in the War of 1812, and the rebuilt it. They painted it white to cover the burn marks, and so people started calling it the white house.
Is the name White House racial?
Obviously not. The building is white and it is a house. It was burned by the British in the war of 1812, subsequently painted white, so has been the White House ever since.
Can people look inside the White House?
Yes. There are frequent guided tours of the White House for members of the public.
Why do you think the white house might not be so crowed today?
There is rooms for the president and his/her family and not much guards needed nowadays
When did the White House officially take the name White House?
It was after the War of 1812. In this time people didn't paint houses because paint was so expensive, but after the White House was burned by the British to cover the burn marks it was painted white. It was a natural thing for people to refer to it as the White House from that point since it was the only painted house in the area. The reference stuck so now we know it as the White House .
Why are the rooms not used and why is the White House so big if it have 17 rooms in it?
The White House has 132 rooms, not 17.
Did any presidents own pianos?
Presidents these days live in the white house, and so the white house probably has a piano, and so the answer is most likely yes.
How many trees are in the White House?
There are approximately 400 trees on the White House grounds.
What are the characteristics of the White House?
the grass pretty much
Is there a hot tub in the white house?
hope so
