Article II, Section 1, Clause 4 President must be: Natural born citizen 35 years old A resident of the country for 14 years Article II, Section 1, Clause 4 Youngest Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt- 42, Kennedy- 43 Oldest- Ronald Reagan- left office at 77-years-old

The President executes, enforces, and interprets all federal laws Ordinance Power - power to issue executive orders to carry out constitutional duties. Executive orders have the force of law.

Senate confirms or rejects nominations Appointment Power – appoints cabinet members, Ambassadors, diplomats, cabinet members, heads of agencies, federal judges, military officers Senate confirms or rejects nominations President Reagan with a young Drew Barrymore.

Makes Treaties with foreign nations Makes Treaties with foreign nations. Subject to Senate Approval (2/3 needed) Executive Agreements- Pact between President and a foreign head of state. Doesn’t require Senate Approval. Recognition- President recognizes foreign nations. Grants them legitimacy. Picture: Georges Clemenceau and President Woodrow Wilson in Versailles while crafting the Treaty of Versailles.

Commander in Chief of the armed forces Almost unlimited power to use troops without a declaration of war. (Korea, Vietnam) War Powers Resolution Act of 1973: President reports to Congress within 48 hours if forces committed to combat Combat must be completed within 60 days if no Congressional Declaration has been made 30 Days to pull out and return troops home Photo: President Lyndon Johnson stressing over the war in Vietnam

Recommends Legislation through State of the Union Address, Budget Message, & Economic Report Checks on Legislative Branch: Signs Bills into law Veto- rejects a law, but may be over-ridden by 2/3 vote in both houses Do Nothing- Becomes a law after 10 days w/out presidential signature Pocket Veto- Bill dies if Congress ends its session w/in 10 days, w/out presidential signature Call Special Sessions of Congress

Selecting Judges - especially Supreme Court Justices Pardon- Legal Forgiveness of a crime (ie: President Ford pardoned Nixon re: Watergate) Amnesty- Blanket pardon to a group of violators- (ie: In 1977, President Carter granted amnesty to Vietnam draft dodgers Selecting Judges - especially Supreme Court Justices Picture: Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch speaks after being nominated by President Donald Trump.

2 term limit (22nd Amendment) Congressional investigations Impeachment Power (House of Reps) Impeachment Trial (Senate) The Media as a watchdog