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Legislative and Judicial Powers

Recommending Legislation This gives the President the Message Power… This gives the President the Message Power… With this power, he regularly sends three major messages to Capitol Hill on a yearly basis. With this power, he regularly sends three major messages to Capitol Hill on a yearly basis. 1. State of the Union 2. Budget message 3. Annual Economic Report

The Veto Power The President is presented all Bills and Resolutions that the Senate and the House must come to an agreement on. The President is presented all Bills and Resolutions that the Senate and the House must come to an agreement on. Once presented with this material the President has four options Once presented with this material the President has four options

The Veto Power 1. He can sign the bill into law 2. Veto it, then Congress must get 2/3 app. To override it. 3. Allows the bill to become a law by not acting on it. 4. Or use a pocket veto. How does this process work?

The Line-Item Veto Line-Item Veto: A President’s cancellation of specific dollar amounts (line items) from a congressional spending bill. Line-Item Veto: A President’s cancellation of specific dollar amounts (line items) from a congressional spending bill.

Other Legislative Powers Special Session of Congress can only be called by the President. Special Session of Congress can only be called by the President. The President has the power to prorogue (adjourn) a session if the two houses cannot agree when to adjourn. This has never happened The President has the power to prorogue (adjourn) a session if the two houses cannot agree when to adjourn. This has never happened

Judicial Powers

The Constitution grants the President four powers of clemency (to be used only in cases of federal offenses) they are: 1. Reprieve: The postponement of the execution of a sentence 2. Pardon: A legal forgiveness of a crime A legal forgiveness of a crime

The Pardoning Power 3. Commutation: The power to commute the length of a sentence or a fine imposed by the court 4. Amnesty: A blanket pardon that is offered to a group of law violators.