How does the presidents power as chief of executive provide the opportunity to shape implementation of laws passed by congress and to affect court decisions for years to come

The president has the power to veto laws.

Was giving by lincoln on march 4, 1865-as lincoln prepared to speak, the civil war was drawing to a close-lincolns address of 703 words was the second shortest inaugural address-lincoln mentions god 14 times-505 of the words were one syllable -he used the word "war" or it's pronoun 9 times