Presidential Powers

Judicial

100

This means to postpone a sentence? 

reprieve 

200

This means to reduce the length of a sentence? 

commute 

300

This means a full legal forgiveness of a crime? 

Pardon 

400

This is a blanket pardon that covers a group of people? 

amnesty 

500

The judicial powers of the president only apply to what type of crimes? 

Federal Crimes

Legislative

100

This is a power the president enjoys when trying to get congress to create a law? 

Recommend Legislation 

200

This is a power of the president when it comes to signing a bill into law? 

Approval Power

300

This is a power of the president when it comes to vetoing a piece of legislation? 

Disapproval Power

400

This is a time where the President will address the country about specific issues that need to be addressed?  

State of the Union Address 

500

Congress can override a veto by the President with a ..... vote in the Congress 

2/3 majority 

Executive

100

What is the role of the President when it comes to the law? 

Enforce the Law 

200

All powers the president possess can be found in which Article of the Constitution? 

II 

300

This is a directive or regulation form the President to a federal agency? 

Executive Order

400

When the President places specific people in certain positions they are practicing.....? 

Appointment Power

500

The President can not fire which position that they can appoint? 

Federal Judges 

Diplomatic

100

This is a power the president enjoys that protects against the disclosure of communications made in the exercise of executive power. 

Executive Privilege 

200

This is a formal agreement between two or more countries? 

Treaty

300

This is an informal agreement between the President and the head of a foreign nation? 

Executive Agreement 

400

This power refers to ambassadors from other nations being required to check in with the president when they enter the U.S.? 

Recognition Power

500

In order for a treaty to be official what vote of the Senate has to approve?  

2/3 vote

Military

100

When it comes to the President and military powers they are known as....? 

Commander in Chief 

200

According to the Constitution who only has the power to declare official war? 

Congress

300

This act was created to reduce the Presidents military powers? 

War Powers Act of 1973

400

According to the War Powers Act the President must report within what time limit about a conflict with another country? 

48 hours

500

The conflict must end within what amount of days unless Congress approves an extension? 

60 days