For the most part, however, the power of the executive branch at any given time has depended on the leadership skills of the current president; the particular events and crises faced by the president; and the country's desire for, or resistance to, strong executive branch power at that point in history.
The surname Burns has several origins. In some cases it derived from the Middle English burn, and originated as a topographic name for an individual who lived by a stream.In other cases the surname is a variant form of the surname Burnhouse, which originated as habitational name, derived from a place name made up of the word elements burn and house.In other cases the surname Burns originated as a nickname meaning burn house.In other cases, the surname Burns is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic O Ã³, broin which means descendant Of . brann other cases, the surname Burns is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic O Ã³, broin which means descendant Of . Bran in some cases the Surname burns is An americanized form of The jewish Surname, bernstein which is derived from The german ( bernstein ). amber
Robert (Rabbie) Burns was born on 25 January, 1759 in Alloway, Ayrshire of south west Scotland, the son of a poor tenant farmer or cotter William Burnes [Burness] (1721-1784) and his wife Agnes Broun [Broun].