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During the forming of the Constitution, there was debate over whether the Executive Branch of government would be plural, or have single head. Hamilton wrote forcefully for a single head executive in Federalist Paper #70, and ultimately, that is what exactly, and intentionally was put into effect by the Constitution. The President, a single person, was given the ultimate authority of the entire Executive Branch. It was the President, specifically, granted the authority, as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, as well as the state militias, and the duty to "take Care that the laws be faithfully executed".

During the forming of the Constitution, there was debate over whether the Executive Branch of government would be plural, or have single head. Hamilton wrote forcefully for a single head executive in Federalist Paper #70, and ultimately, that is what exactly, and intentionally was put into effect by the Constitution. The President, a single person, was given the ultimate authority of the entire Executive Branch. It was the President, specifically, granted the authority, as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, as well as the state militias, and the duty to "take Care that the laws be faithfully executed". For an in-depth coverage of this topic see The Essential Meaning of Executive Power.

As the chief individual holding the office as the head of a branch of government that among its significant duties is the enforcement of federal law, it does not seem unreasonable to describe that individual, i.e. the President, as the chief law enforcement officer.

This was put to use in 1794 during the Whiskey Rebellion. President Washington activated the militia from neighboring states, and led them to the area of the revolt (or at least was with them, depending on the source), and personally met with the rebel leaders, which diffused the situation.

As the chief individual holding the office as the head of a branch of government that among its significant duties is the enforcement of federal law, it does not seem unreasonable to describe that individual, i.e. the President, as the chief law enforcement officer.

During the forming of the Constitution, there was debate over whether the Executive Branch of government would be plural, or have single head. Hamilton wrote forcefully for a single head executive in Federalist Paper #70, and ultimately, that is what exactly, and intentionally was put into effect by the Constitution. The President, a single person, was imbued with the ultimate authority of the entire Executive Branch. It was the President, specifically, given the authority, as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, as well as the state militias, and the duty to "take Care that the laws be faithfully executed".

During the forming of the Constitution, there was debate over whether the Executive Branch of government would be plural, or have single head. Hamilton wrote forcefully for a single head executive in Federalist Paper #70, and ultimately, that is what exactly, and intentionally was put into effect by the Constitution. The President, a single person, was given the ultimate authority of the entire Executive Branch. It was the President, specifically, granted the authority, as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, as well as the state militias, and the duty to "take Care that the laws be faithfully executed".