EXECUTIVE BRANCH POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT. EXECUTIVE POWERS.
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EXECUTIVE BRANCHPOWERS OF THE PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE POWERS
FAITHFULLY EXECUTE
Faithfully execute the laws. The Ordinance Power
Executive Orders (an order given by the president that has the power of a law)
CHECKS & BALANCES? The Supreme Court can use Judicial
Review to decide whether the president’s orders are constitutional.
APPOINTMENT
Appoint cabinet members (ex. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton)
Appoint federal judges and Supreme Court Justices. (ex. Obama appointed Elena Kagan)
Appoint ambassadors
CHECKS & BALANCES? They all have to be confirmed by the
Senate
Supreme Court
EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE The president can choose to not answer
questions in a Congressional hearing if he believes it would risk national security.
United States v. Nixon Nixon tried not to answer questions to
protect himself. Congress denied him Executive Privilege
and said only in matters of national security.
CHECKS & BALANCES Congress holds the hearings and can deny
executive privilege
DIPLOMATIC POWERS
FOREIGN POLICY Treaty – a formal agreement
between 2 or more countries Executive Agreement – an informal
agreement between two leaders Recognition – the ability to recognize
the sovereignty of a country.
CHECKS & BALANCES Treaties are confirmed by the Senate. Executive Agreements are not
MILITARY POWERS
COMMANDER IN CHIEF Military Policy – created by the President
and the Joint Chiefs (heads of the military branches)
Non-violent intervention – the president can send troops anywhere at any time in his own discretion. He especially does this for countries who have suffered earthquakes, etc.
War Powers Resolution – the president can send troops into conflict for 60 days then needs Congressional approval to stay and declare war.
LEGISLATIVE POWERS
LEGISLATIVE POWERS
Informal proposal of laws (Congress formally proposes all laws)
Final step to law: Sign (becomes law) Veto (does not become law, unless
Congress issues an Override of 2/3) 10+ days (lets it sit for 10 days it becomes
law) -10 days – Pocket Veto (lets it sit, but
Congress ends before 10 days is up it automatically dies)
JUDICIAL POWERS
CLEMENCY POWERS
Pardon – removal of punishment Reprieve – postponement of
punishment Commutation – reduce the
punishment Amnesty – group pardon