The presidents role as chief executive is to

He or she decides how the laws of the United States are to be enforced and chooses officials

Basically the president decides how to enforce laws and elects officials to the Executive branch. Balance of Power was passed to make sure not one branch has too much power, even if the president is Chief. 

1) which is an example of active listening during a formal discussion the answer is d. responding to questions this proves that you were actively listening to the conversation being held in the discussion and that you also know about the topic being discussed2) finding the right balance in a formal discussion is primarily the answer is a. being activeyou want to actively take part of the discussion and prove that you are focused. able to understand what others are saying and make your own input