The role of the President as CEO is a complex issue because it covers a broad area of ​​responsibility and involves many government agencies and offices, which the President is responsible for overseeing. The history of the Chief Executive begins in the Constitution with Article II section I "The executive power is vested in the President of the United States of America", this did not create the role although it was a favorite for it. Executive power means “ensuring that laws are executed,” this would be a difficult task for one person to accomplish in a newly formed government, let alone today's political world (Kalllenbach). To explain it briefly you need to understand what it is, what it does and how it works. This in turn leads to an understanding of why it was established and why it is necessary. It also provides insight into how it has expanded over time and how it has strengthened presidential power. Although the Constitution laid the foundation for the executive office, it was not formalized until Franklin Roosevelt became president and "authorized the Executive Reorganization Act of 1939" which allowed the President to staff the office with aid (Erwin). The executive branch has changed since its early years; probably more than the Founding Fathers could have imagined. At first it was made up of three departments; Foreign affairs, treasury and war. Today the executive branch includes the Vice President, Cabinet, personal aides, and other offices that are not as obvious as the White House Military Office. The purpose of this executive branch is to help the president govern effectively. The Executive Office today employs more than 1,800 people. It's worth looking into those that do... middle of the paper... or department to address possible issues. As a result, the President must delegate responsibility, and some of these delegations are responsible for expanding the role of the Vice Presidency and White House staff. This also expanded presidential power because it increased presidential accountability. Citizens look to the President and not congress as more and more power goes to the executive branch of government. Works Cited Erwin, C. Hargrove. The power of the modern presidency. vol. First edition. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1974. George C. Edwards III, Wayne Stephen J. Presidential Leadership Politics and Policy Making. Boston: Cengage Wadsworth, 2010.Kalllenbach, Joseph E. The American CEO. New Yourk and London: Harper& Row, 1966. Unknown. The power of the presidency. Washington DC: CQ Press, 2008.