Executive Power

Question 1

Appointment powers

Answer 1

Pres appoints ambassadors, SC judges and other not provided for.
Needs senate consent.
Cabinet members can be rejected by.
Congress delegates inferior officers to president.
Pres must appoint to administrative agencies.

Question 2

Removal power

Answer 2

Pres can remove executive appointee without cause.

* But must have good cause to remove officials with fixed terms and judges.

Question 2

Pardon power

Answer 2

Pres can pardon anyone for federal crime except impeachment.

Question 3

Veto power

Answer 3

Pres has 10 days to act on passed legislation. If he does not veto, the law passes.
Both houses can vote 2/3 to override a veto.

Question 4

Executive privilege

Answer 4

Military info and communications within the executive are privileged.

Question 6

Pres war powers

Answer 6

Power to deploy forces in response to attack on US.
Can seize private property during war.
* But can’t declare war.

Question 7

Treaty powers

Answer 7

Can make treaties with Senate consent.

Question 8

Executive agreements

Answer 8

Pres has sole authority to enter into executive agreements with foreign nations. No congress input needed.
Prevail over state law, but not federal law.

Question 9

Fed Govt Immunity

Answer 9

Immune from suit by private persons or states unless they permit it.
Immune from state taxes and regulation.
State can’t regulate activities of federal officials.