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The conflicting roles…
Head of State Head of Government
Powers of the President
A Review
Chief Administrator• Carries out the nation’s laws• In charge of the agencies of
the federal government
What does this look like?Appointing cabinet positions & federal employees
Overseeing federal agencies
Cabinet meeting
Meeting with White House staff
Commander in ChiefCan wage war….but War Powers Act 1973…and many still ignore it.
What does it look like?Calls into federal service the state units of the National Guard
Foreign Policy Maker• Negotiates treaties• Appoints ambassadors &
receives ambassadors• Decides who to “recognize”
diplomatically• Executive Agreements:
issued by Pres. Directly with other countries
What does it look like?Meets with world leaders on political and economic issues
Legislative PowersState of the Union Address – set’s the president’s legislative agenda for the year
Veto powerVP tie breaker vote in Senate
Executive orders: make a law by issuing – a rule/directive by pres. that has force of law
Source: http://blogs-images.forbes.com/richardsalsman/files/2013/01/image004.png
Judicial PowersNomination of judges
No impact on court decisions; do not contact nor criticize judges
Pardoning power: allows a president to free a person convicted or not from punishment.
In your pairs/groups, identify the role and/or power of the president.
Can you identify the powers?
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/august-2010-photo-day
The Federal Bureaucracy
Cabinet
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/inside-white-house-cabinet