1. The President
Mr. Miller

2. Who can be President? You must be at least 35 years old
You must be a native-born citizen
You must have been a resident of the United States for the last 14 years.

3. What is the President’s Job?
The President has the duty of fulfilling several roles.
1. Chief of Party – head of his/her political party
2. Chief Executive – granted all executive powers
Chief Administrator – official head of the gov’t
4. Chief Legislator – shapes/enforces U.S. laws
5. Chief Diplomat – creates/imposes foreign and domestic policy
6. Chief of State – Symbol of the U.S. gov’t
7. Chief Citizen – the “model” U.S. citizen
8. Commander in Chief – head of the armed forces

4. What powers does the President Have?
Executive Powers
Executive Privilege – power to withhold any information from the public
Executive Order – directive that all citizens must follow.
War Powers Resolution – power to place combat soldiers anywhere in the world for up to 60 days without approval from Congress

5. Power to appoint/remove federal officials
Power to make treaties
Powers during time of war:
Control prices
Ration food/gas
Seize/manage private industry

6. Checks on the Presidents’ executive powers
Appointments/removals must have approval from Congress
Treaties must be approved by Congress
Only Congress can declare war

7. Legislative Powers of the President
Congress can override veto with a 2/3 vote
President cannot create laws, only sign them

8. Judicial Powers of the President
Appoints Supreme Court Justices
Can issue:
Pardons – legal forgiveness of a crime
Amnesty – a group pardon
Commutation – jail sentence reduction
Reprieve – postponement of a jail sentence

9. Checks on the Presidents’ Judicial Powers
Pres. can only issue pardons, amnesty, commutations, reprieves in federal court cases, not state/local cases