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Pros And Cons Of Being A Chief Executive

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Being the Chief Executive is the most important role in any state or federal government. Over the last couple years the Louisianan people have undergone two salient elections. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards was placed into office on January 11th, 2016 and was followed by President Donald Trump on January 20th, 2017. Their time served so far has shown the characteristics of both their political parties and individual agendas. The two Chief executives have shown vast differences as well as strong similarities in the jobs they have done while fulfilling their role as leaders in the United States of America. In order to become a Chief Executive, both leaders had to be willing to sacrifice their life to the greater good, but the similarities …show more content…

Both the President and Governor serve four year terms with a maximum of two terms. However, the Louisiana governor is allowed to serve a third term and so on after taking a one term break. When stating the role of the Presidential Chief Executive to rate Donald Trump's job performance, "His power is used at home on domestic issues and also extends to foreign affairs. The executive power is limited, however, by our government’s system of checks and balances." (pearsonschool.com). When overseeing the job he has done so far, President Trump is ranked seven out of ten in job performance. This is due to his aggressive actions in fighting to make change in our country, but inability to keep some promises he made during campaign and lack of time in office. When stating the role of the Gubernatorial Chief Executive to rate John Bel Edwards's job performance, "He is the head of the executive branch and the highest state office in Louisiana who oversees state laws, affairs, and budget" (balletopedia.org). When overseeing the job he has done so far, Governor Edwards is ranked five out of ten in job performance. This average rating is due to his ability to put forth progressive plans to run the state, but inability to take action on certain subjects and lack of time in

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