Studied by 1 personpolicy agenda
a list of issues that policymakers agree to consider, ranked by their political priorities
formal powers
power explicitly granted to the President by the Constitution
formal powers examples
take care that the laws be faithfully executed, nominate officials (with Senate confirmation), request written opinions from administrative officials, fill administrative vacancies during congressional recesses, act as Commander in Chief of the armed force, make treaties (with Senate ratification), nominate ambassadors (with Senate confirmation), receive ambassadors, confer diplomatic recognition on other government
informal powers
informal powers examples
veto
constitutional authority of the president to reject a bill, preventing it from becoming a law
veto override
pocket veto
commander inchief
chief diplomat
executive privilage
executive orders
signing statements
cabinet
state department
defense department
chiefs of staff
federal agencies
white house staff
war powers act
state of the union
bully pulpit
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