Presidential Powers Flashcards
What is the minimum age to be President?
35
How is the President elected?
Through the Electoral College
What powers does the President have?
Military, judicial and diplomatic
Where do Presidential powers come from?
The Consistution
What is the number one job of the government?
To keep citizens safe
Can the President grant pardons?
Yes
The writers of the Constitution wanted what type of government?
Limited
What are informal powers?
Powers that do not appear within the Constitution
According to the Constution, who has the power to declare war?
Congress
Where do the President’s informal powers come from?
They may be implied by the wording of the Constitution or be inherent to the office of the President
What did the War Powers Resolution allow the President to do?
Allows the President to send in troops for 80 days
What is an Executive Agreement?
It’s a way to get around dealing with Congress when the President wants to deal with foreign nations
Through his formal power of appointing department heads, what informal power does the President exert?
Directing the execution of laws
Does the President have few formal powers to influence Congress?
Yes
Does Congress often give the President the ability to draft a legislative agenda?
Yes
