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| | Which president will you honor Monday on President's Day? On Monday, offices of the state and federal government will be closed along with many local municipal offices. Banks in Pennsylvania have the option of closing, while retailers are sure to be open, drumming up business with sale specials for "Presidents' Day."
Just which of the 42 men who have been elected to the nation's highest office are being honored on this annual holiday, observed on the third Monday of February?
For the federal legislators who created Monday's holiday - or, at least, placed it where it currently falls on the calendar - George Washington definitely ranks an uncontested first. Although it has popularly become known as "Presidents' Day," as far as the U.S. government is concerned, the third Monday in February has been set aside as an observance solely of "Washington's Birthday."
US President Oath of office:
The newly elected President and Vice-president take the oath of office at noon on January 20th of next year following the elections; the solemn ceremony - the inauguration of the US president is organized. Before the Twentieth amendment to the Constitution of the USA, which was passed in 1933, the Inauguration Day was March 4.
During inauguration, the president takes the following oath or makes the following solemn promise: “I do solemnly swear (or promise), that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States”.
A few more words “So help me God” are traditionally added at the end of the oath, though these words are not required by the Constitution.
Pay envelope:
In established periods, the President receives a fixed pay package, which cannot vary during the entire period of his term. Also, during his term as President, he cannot receive any other income from the United States or any of the states.
Residence:
The residence of presidents (since the second president, John Adams) is the White house in Washington. The working office (since William Taft) is the Oval office of the White House.
Powers and duties:
The President is the Commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the United States and the militia of individual states, when it is called for active service for the USA.
The US president has the right to:
* Demand the opinion in a written form from higher official in each of the executive departments on any issue, related to their official duties;
* Grant a delay in the execution of a sentence, and also a pardon for crimes against the United States, except on impeachment affairs (not only his own, but also officials of other levels);
* Sign International Agreements as per the advice and consent of senate only if the agreement is upheld by a 2/3 majority of available senators;
* Fill-up all the vacancies which were created during the period between sessions of the senate, by issuing a designation certificate, the validity period of which expires at the end of its next session;
* During emergency situations, the President can convene both the chambers of Congress or any one of them;
* In case of discord between the chambers of Congress regarding the conduction of the next of sessions, the president can himself fix a different date, which is appropriate.
According to the advice and consent of senate, the President appoints ambassadors, other official representatives and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court and all other officials of the USA, the appointment of which by another method is not envisaged by the Constitution and the designations of which are established by the law (but Congress can, through law, grant a right to the President, judges or Departmental Heads to appoint such subordinates, who are considered suitable independently).
Periodically, the President produces information about the position of the country to Congress and recommends studying the measures, which he assumes to be necessary and expedient.
The US president accepts ambassadors and other official representatives and is obliged to see that the laws were honesty executed, certifies all officials of the United States.
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Which president will you honor on President's Day? Monday is President's Day in the U.S. We have so many past presidents that were great men and contributed much to the world we now live in. Although Monday is actually the anniversary of George Washington's birth, many businesses choose to honor four past presidents. Those highly revered presidents can be found on the $1, $5, $20 and $50 bills.
