[19970107]97-73_美国总统：职位和权力.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web97-73 GOVJanuary 7, 1997The U.S. Presidency: Office and Powers(name redacted)Specialist in American National GovernmentGovernment DivisionSummaryThe President of the United States heads the executive branch of the federalgovernment, which is constitutionally equal to the legislative and judicial branches.While somewhat interdependent upon the other two branches, the President is vestedwith strong appointive, administrative, legislative, fiscal, and international powers.Initially assisted by a personal secretary and a few functionaries to maintain the WhiteHouse, the President was granted a modest expansion of his immediate staff in 1929.Ten years later, the Executive Office of the President was established, and continues toconsist of several small agencies directly assisting the Chief Executive with matters ofpolicy development, program administration, and operations coordination. Currently,the White House Office, counting the Presidents closest assistants, employs about 400individuals; the collective units of the Executive Office of the President have staff levelsof approximate