PRESIDENTIAL DUTIESWHAT THEY CAN AND CAN’T DO...

OBJECTIVES

STUDENTS WILL DESCRIBES POWERS THE PRESIDENT HAS AS DETAILED IN THE CONSTITUTION.

VOCABULARY

EXECUTIVE ORDERS: DIRECTIVES, RULES OR REGULATIONS ISSUED BY A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OR SUBORDINATES, BASED ON CONSTITUTIONAL OR STATUTORY AUTHORITY AND HAVING THE FORCE OF LAW

TREATY: A FORMAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO OR MORE SOVEREIGN STATES

EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS: A PACT MADE BY THE PRESIDENT DIRECTLY WITH THE HEAD OF A FOREIGN STATE; A BINDING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT WITH THE FORCE OF LAW BUT WHICH (UNLIKE A TREATY) DOES NOT REQUIRE SENATE CONSENT

EXECUTING THE LAW

TAKES CARE THAT THE LAWS ARE FAITHFULLY EXECUTED

ENFORCES, ADMINISTERS, CARRIES OUT FEDERAL LAW

DIRECTS THE ADMINISTRATION

EXECUTIVE ORDERS: GENERALLY ORDERS TO STAFF OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH AND NOT TO CITIZENS

EXECUTING THE LAW: APPOINTMENTS

REMOVES AND APPOINTS MANY OFFICIALS

APPOINTMENT POWERS

IN CONTROL OF WHITE HOUSE STAFF

MUST HAVE SENATE CONSENT ON:AMBASSADORS AND DIPLOMATSCABINET MEMBERS AND TOP AIDESHEADS ON INDEPENDENT AGENCIES (NASA, E.P.A.)FEDERAL JUDGES, U.S. MARSHALLS, U.S. ATTORNEYS (GIVES TO SENATORS)ALL OFFICERS IN THE ARMED FORCES

REMOVAL POWERS

EVERYONE EXCEPT JUDGES

DIPLOMATIC & MILITARY POWER

SERVES AS CHIEF DIPLOMAT

MAKES TREATIES ➙ WITH SENATE APPROVAL

EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS ➙ WITHOUT SENATE APPROVAL (E.G. GUNS FOR BASES)

SERVES AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF ARMED FORCES

UNDECLARED WAR (200 TIMES) ➙ PANAMA, KUWAIT AND IRAQ

WAR POWERS ACT (1973) ➙ 90 DAYS

WARTIME POWERS EXPANDED (E.G. RATIONING FOOD)

LEGISLATIVE POWER

POWER TO RECOMMEND LEGISLATION

VETO POWER

SIGN BILL; VETO BILL (⅔ IN EACH HOUSE); BECOMES A BILL AFTER 10 DAYS; POCKET VETO (CONGRESS ADJOURNS - 10 DAYS BILL DIES)

POWER TO CALL SPECIAL SESSION

CALL CONGRESS IN SESSION OR ADJOURN CONGRESS (NEVER BEEN DONE)

JUDICIAL POWER

POWER TO GRANT REPRIEVES: POSTPONE A SENTENCE

POWER TO GRANT PARDONS: LEGAL FORGIVENESS OF CRIME (ONLY FEDERAL, NOT STATE)

POWER TO COMMUTE SENTENCES & GRANT AMNESTY

BARRACK OBAMA - 9GEORGE W. BUSH - 200BILL CLINTON - 459GEORGE H.W. BUSH - 77RONALD REAGAN - 406JIMMY CARTER - 566

FDR - 3,687 ➙ LIKE 6 PARDONS A WEEK, 25 PARDONS A MONTH

GEORGE WASHINGTON - 16 ➙ ABOUT 2 A YEAR.