PRESIDENTS FORMAL AND INFORMAL POWERS Flashcards
What are the presidents executive powers
Chief executive
Prepares the annual budget
What are the presidents legislative powers
Proposes legislation to congress
Signs legislation
Can veto legislation
What are the presidents appointment powers
Nominates officials to executive branch - Heads of executive departments
Nominates all federal judges - Must be confirmed by senate
What are the presidents foreign affairs powers
Commander-in-chief
Can initiate military action - Bush and Iraq war
Negotiates treaties
What is the war powers act 1973
Means president has to ask congress to do military action
What are the presidents pardon powers
Allowed president to pardon someone who is guilty of a federal crime
What are the presidents power to persuade
Argued that persuasion was the most important presidential power
Presidents use influence to convince others to support them
what are the presidents power of agenda setting
Set agenda as in the spotlight
What are the presidents powers for De facto party leader
President basically head of party so they can influence membership
What are the presidents world leader powers
President has huge international influence as leader of the most powerful superpower
What are 3 methods of stretching implied powers
Executive orders
Signing statements
Executive agreements
What are executive orders
Made by president as an alternative to passing a law
Can be overturned by next president`
What does the president do when signing statements
A president rights a comment positive or negative when signing a bill into law
President can say it is unconstitutional and that his government wont enforce it
What are executive agreements
Deals between the US and another country to avoid ratification from congress
What are the presidents bureaucratic powers
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