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Powers and Roles of the President: Chief Executive, Commander in Chief, Foreign Policy Leader, Judicial Powers

Learn about the key powers and roles of the President, including proposing laws, delivering the State of the Union address, commanding the armed forces, influencing foreign policy, appointing judges, and granting pardons. Understand the War Powers Resolution of 1973 and how it limits presidential power.

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Powers and Roles of the President: Chief Executive, Commander in Chief, Foreign Policy Leader, Judicial Powers

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  1. 6.2 notes Powers an Roles of the President p. 164-166

  2. Chief Executive 1. Propose Laws 2. Deliver the State of the Union Address

  3. 3. Sends a Budget proposal to Congress 4. Has the power to veto bills

  4. Commander in Chief 1. Head of U.S. armed forces, and sends troops where danger threatens 2. Has final say in planning how a war is to be fought

  5. Foreign Policy Leader • Head of U.S. foreign policy • Appoints ambassadors • Makes treaties (with consent of Senate)

  6. Judicial Powers • Appoints federal judges • Grants Pardons, Reprieves, and commutations

  7. What was the War Powers Resolution of 1973? • Limits the power of the president in the length of time troops can be sent abroad without congressional approval.

  8. On your own, copy answer the following questions: • 1. What different military powers do the president and Congress have? • 2. What are some of the judicial powers held by the president? • 3. how can the president influence legislation, the military , and foreign policy? • 4. What is the difference between a pardon and commutation?

  9. Answers to questions on previous slide: • 1. President: commander in chief of U.S. armed forces, has final say in planning war; may send troops wherever danger threatens; Congress can declare war • 2. Nominate Supreme Court justices and federal judges; grant reprieves, pardons, and commutations. • 3. Proposes laws and budget, uses veto; has final say in planning how a war is to be fought, can send forces to any part of the world where U.S. interests are threatened; appoints diplomats, meets with leaders and representatives of foreign countries, makes sure treaties are carried out. • 4. A pardon forgives a person for his or her crime and eliminates the punishment, whereas a commutation only reduces a sentence.

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