. Government and politics in Virginia . n tothese, a vast number of less important officers and employesare appointed after competitive examinations are held underthe direction of a board known as the Civil Service Com-mission. In nominating many of these important officers the Presi-dent cannot always act with independence. He is influencedand controlled largely by the wishes of senators and congress-men. Especially is this true in the appointment of suchofficers as district attorneys, postmasters, and customs andinternal revenue officers, who serve at posts throughout the 192 GOVERNMENT AND
. Government and politics in Virginia . n tothese, a vast number of less important officers and employesare appointed after competitive examinations are held underthe direction of a board known as the Civil Service Com-mission. In nominating many of these important officers the Presi-dent cannot always act with independence. He is influencedand controlled largely by the wishes of senators and congress-men. Especially is this true in the appointment of suchofficers as district attorneys, postmasters, and customs andinternal revenue officers, who serve at posts throughout the 192 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN VIRGINIA entire United States. Senators and- congressmen usuallyhave great influence with the President in such President must see that the laws of the nation are faith-fully executed. It is his duty, therefore, to see that the otherexecutive officers are properly performing their work. Thiswould be impossible unless the President had the power taremove from office those who were inefficient, or who refused. (Copyright, Urulerwuod & Unlcrwood) THE PRESIDENTS OFFICE BUILDINGThe White House, connected with the executive offices by an esplanade, is seea in the bucl^ground to carry out the law or his orders. With the exception of aperiod of about twenty years in our history, the President hasalways exercised the important power of removing are removed by the President not only to securebetter service in the government but sometimes also in the ITHE EXECUTION OF NATIONAL LAWS 193 interest of party politics. Whenever a new President iselected by a party which has been out of power, it is usual fora number of the more important officers either to resign or tobe removed from office by the President. Their places arethen filled by members of the political party which has comeinto control of the government. In the third place, the President is the head of the govern-ment for the management of foreign affairs. He has thepower, with the consen
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