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Presidential Powers Article II Section 1. The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. Powers of the President (sections 2 & 3) National Security Power National Security Power Legislative Power Legislative Power Administrative Power Administrative Power Judicial Power Judicial PowerTRANSCRIPT
The PresidentThe Powers of Office
Presidential PowersArticle II
Section 1. The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.
Powers of the President (sections 2 & 3) National Security Power Legislative Power Administrative Power Judicial Power
Powers of the PresidentNational Security Powers Commander-in-Chief Make treaties; 2/3 of Senate must
ratify Receive Ambassadors, Diplomatic
Recognition Appoint Ambassadors, Majority of
Senate must confirm
Commander in Chief • Civilian head of
all armed forces• Can make
secret agreements with other countries
• Can set up military government in conquered lands
• Can end fighting by calling a cease fire
Chief Diplomat
• Makes treaties) with Senate approval
• Can accept legal existence of other country’s government (power of recognition)
• Receives foreign chiefs of state
Powers of the President
Legislative Powers State of the Union Recommend
Legislation Veto Legislation Convene Congress Adjourn Congress
Chief Legislator
• Informs Congress on the condition of the country
• Recommends legislative measures
• Delivers the State of the Union address to Congress
Chief Legislator
• Submits annual economic report to Congress
• Suggests annual budget to Congress
• Can veto bills passed by Congress
• Can call special sessions of Congress
Powers of the PresidentAdministrative Powers Execute the Law http://
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/executive-orders
Nominate Officials, majority of Senate must confirm
Functions of the Bureaucracy
Chief Executive • Enforce laws and
federal court decisions along with treaties signed by US
• Appoint federal officers, ambassadors, cabinet members, federal judges, justices of US Supreme Court
• Grants pardons, reprieves and amnesty for offenses against US except in cases of impeachment
• Submits annual budget to Congress
Chief of State • Performs certain
ceremonial functions as personal symbol of nation
• Examples: throws out first pitch at baseball gamelights up Nation’s Christmas treeInvites musicians to the White House.
Powers of the President
Judicial Powers Grant
Reprieves and Pardons
Appoint Federal Judges, Members of the Court
Other Presidential Functions
Chief of the Political Party • Heads political
party• Traditional role;
this role is not mentioned in US Constitution
Chief of the Political Party
• chooses Vice President• makes top government
appointments, often to those who have been long-time faithful to the party
• tries to execute party platform
• attends party fund raisers
• helps elect or re-elect members of his/her party running for public offices
Chief Citizen• The President
is expected to be the role model for citizens.
• We want them to be better than we are ourselves.