1. Formal or Expressed Powers of the President

2. Commander in Chief Army and Navy State militias (National Guard)
Commission all officers
Why is the role of Commander in Chief important?
Civilian Power over the military

3. Chief Executive “faithfully execute” the laws*** Grant pardons
Nominate (appoint) Supreme Court justices and all other United States officers (senate approval)

4. Foreign Affairs Appoint ambassadors, ministers, and consuls
Make treaties (Senate confirmation)

5. Legislative Powers Give State of the Union
Showcase legislative agenda
Recommend “measures” to Congress
Convene both houses of Congress in special session
Veto – Power of NO

6. With these Powers come a series of Checks on Presidential Power

7. Limits on Presidential Power (found in Art. 2)
President elected indirectly by the people in the Electoral College
House selects president in case of no majority in electoral vote
Senate approves department appointments
Senate consent of Supreme Court Justices
Senate approves treaties and ambassadors
Must deliver State of the Union

8. Checks by Congress (found in Art. 1)
Indicate the category of presidential power that each check corresponds with:
Make Laws
Impeachment power (House)
Impeachment trial (Senate)
Override vetoes
Declare War
Control taxes and funding
Make rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval forces

9. Checks by Judiciary (Art. 1 and 3)
Judicial Review
Chief Justice presides over Presidential impeachment trials
Which branch of government has the largest role in checking presidential power?
More specific?

10. Amendments limiting Presidential Power
12th- President and VP on separate ballots
20th- Jan. 20th ends term
22nd- term limits set (2 terms-8 years)
25th- Presidential disability and succession