The Executive Branch (President, Vice President, etc.)

[Blair]

The only issue of a Senator being VP, who's also elected is that he'd have a vote on impeachment

[Blair]

Nay,

[Blair]

I'd rather have term limits of two terms, or simply have no limit. I fear with a cooling off period we'd see a situation like Russia where someone becomes President for 2 terms, resigns to the Senate and then becomes President again

[Blair]

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[Blair]

The President should have the ability to create his own cabinet positions; look at what happened recently with the recent changes. We had the rather stupid case back when I was home affairs secretary where I wouldn't have been able to represent the state in the Supreme Court because the Senate had decided to create a solicitor General.

The President is already constrained in Atlasia; let's at least give him the freedom to appoint those around him (subject to Senate approval)

[Blair]

OFFICIAL BALLOT
Principle Vote on Presidential Powers

The President shall have the power...

1.  To grant reprieves and pardon individuals of crimes past and present.*
[ X ] AYE    [   ] NAY    [   ] Abstain

*NOTE: We will discuss possible restrictions on this power at a later date.

2.  To introduce legislation into the queue of the Senate.
[X   ] AYE    [   ] NAY    [   ] Abstain

3.  (Pick one)
      [  X ] To appoint the cabinet
      [   ] To appoint the cabinet with the advice and consent of the Senate
      [   ] NOTA

4. To appoint the justices of the Supreme Court with the advice and consent of the Senate
[   X] AYE    [   ] NAY    [   ] Abstain

5. To establish executive departments as necessary
[  X ] AYE    [   ] NAY    [   ] Abstain

6. To veto acts of legislation passed by Congress
[ X  ] AYE    [   ] NAY    [   ] Abstain

7. To exercise a line-item veto over the budget
[  X ] AYE    [   ] NAY    [   ] Abstain

8. To appoint the vice president in the event that the office falls vacant
[ X  ] AYE    [   ] NAY    [   ] Abstain

9. To command the armed forces of the Republic of Atlasia
[ X  ] AYE    [   ] NAY    [   ] Abstain

10. To make treaties with the advise and consent of the Senate
[ X  ] AYE    [   ] NAY    [   ] Abstain

[Blair]

aye