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The PresidentThe Powers of Office
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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
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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
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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
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Chief Diplomat
• Makes treaties) with Senate approval
• Can accept legal existence of other country’s government (power of recognition)
• Receives foreign chiefs of state
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Powers of the President
Legislative Powers State of the Union Recommend
Legislation Veto Legislation Convene Congress Adjourn Congress
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Chief Legislator
• Informs Congress on the condition of the country
• Recommends legislative measures
• Delivers the State of the Union address to Congress
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Powers of the President
Judicial Powers Grant
Reprieves and Pardons
Appoint Federal Judges, Members of the Court
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Other Presidential Functions
Chief of the Political Party • Heads political
party• Traditional role;
this role is not mentioned in US Constitution
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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
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Chief Citizen• The President
is expected to be the role model for citizens.
• We want them to be better than we are ourselves.
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