Expressed Powers
This person has the power to sign or veto bills passed by Congress.
What is the President?
Congress can overturn a presidential veto with this fraction of votes in both chambers.
What is two-thirds?
This title makes the president the highest military authority in the United States.
What is the Commander in Chief?
These powers are not specifically listed in the Constitution but are necessary to carry out expressed powers.
What are implied powers?
This group includes the heads of the 15 major executive departments.
What is the Cabinet?
This presidential power allows forgiveness for federal crimes, except in cases of impeachment.
What is the pardon power?
This chamber has the power to confirm Presidential nominees.
What is the Senate?
This type of formal agreement between the United States and another country must be approved by the Senate.
What is a treaty?
These are powers that Congress gives to the president or executive agencies through legislation.
What are delegated powers?
These close presidential advisers work in the White House and do not require Senate confirmation.
What is the White House staff?
This the term for what happens when a President does not sign a bill into law, but within 10 days, Congress ends its session
What is a "pocket veto"?
This process allows Congress to put a president on trial for “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.”
What is "impeachment"?
Before a treaty can take effect, this chamber must approve it.
What is the Senate?
This theory claims that all executive power belongs solely to the president unless limited by the Constitution.
What is unitary executive theory?
This elected official serves as president of the Senate and breaks tie votes.
What is the Vice President?
To be eligible for president, a person must be a natural-born citizen, at least this age, and have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years.
What is 35 years old?
This branch of government can strike down presidential actions as unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch (the Supreme Court)?
These agreements between heads of state do not require Senate approval, unlike treaties.
What are executive agreements?
These are legally binding orders issued by the president to direct federal agencies in how to implement laws.
What are executive orders?
By using tools like social media, press conferences, and televised speeches, presidents can strengthen their ability to do this.
What is shape public opinion, or influence Congress?
The President is allowed to fill appointment positions without Senate approval only under this condition.
What is when the Senate is not in session?
This 1973 law was passed to limit the president’s ability to commit U.S. forces to combat without congressional approval.
What is the War Powers Resolution?
This type of power allows the President to respond to natural disasters or crises.
What are emergency powers?
During the Korean War, President Truman sent U.S. troops into battle without a formal declaration of war, using this kind of claimed presidential authority.
This written statement may accompany a bill the president signs, explaining how it should be interpreted or enforced.
What is a Presidential Signing Statement?