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Presidential Powers
Directions: You will discover the president’s powers using the Constitutionpr and various internet resources. Each
person will be responsible for researching one of the topics below and perform the following tasks:
A. First, describe each item that corresponds with the roles of the president through research
B. Second, succinctly and visually show display your answers into a 1-Prezi slide
C. Finally, as classmates explain these powers; you will jot down notes on this sheet; this will be a great study guide
for this chapter and help you prepare for the exam!
I. Military Powers: Actions/powers that give the president control of the national military.
A. “Commander in Chief”: (provide an example too)
B. War Powers Act (1973):
C. How does the President share military powers with Congress?
II. Diplomatic Powers: Actions/powers that give the president power to negotiate with foreign nations.
A. Treaty: (provide an example too)
B. Executive Agreement: (provide an example too)
C. Congress’ role:
III. Executive Powers: Actions in which the president executes/administers in order to enforce laws passed by
Congress.
A. Explain the appointment process:
B. Executive Privilege & United States v. Nixon (1974) :
C. Executive Order: (provide an example too)
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IV. Legislative Powers: Actions/powers given to the president to be part of the lawmaking process
A. Veto: (provide an example too)
B. Line Item Veto:
C. Pocket Veto:
D. “State of the Union”:
V. Judicial Powers: The president’s dealings with the courts
A. Pardon: (provide an example too)
B. Reprieve:
C. Granting Amnesty:
D. Nominating federal judges process: (provide an example too)
VI. Party Powers: The president’s unofficial leadership of his/her political party
A. “Coattails Effect”:
B. Drafting of party platform:
C. Patronage: (provide an example too)
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