TAMU POLS 206 Chapter 7 - Kent

The Presidency

Madisonian System

Shared powers, and checks and balances

Commander in Chief

The President is the _____________ of the armed forces.

Treaties, 2/3

The President can make _____ with other nations, subject to the agreement of _____ of the Senate.

Ambassadors

The president can nominate ___________, with the agreement of a majority of the Senate. Can receive ___________ of other nations, thereby conferring diplomatic recognition of other governments.

State of the Union

President may present information on the ___________ to Congress.

Extraordinary Occasions

Can convene both houses of Congres on _____________________.

Adjourn Congress

May ________________ if the House and Senate cannot agree on adjournment.

Federal Laws

The President can execute __________.

Nominate Officials

The President may __________________ as provided for by Congress with the agreement of a majority of the Senate

Written Opinions

Can request ________________ of administrative officials

Administrative Vacancies

May fill ________________________ during congressional recess.

Reprieves and Pardons

President may grant ___________________ for federal offenses (except impeachment).

Federal Judges

Can nominate ____________, who are confirmed by a majority of the Senate.

Presidential Responsibility

By giving the President a short term of office, the framers of the Constitution believed this would promote _________________.

Economy

The president is the manager of the ________.

Budget and Accounting Act of 1921

Act that gave the president the power to recommend agency budgets to congress.

Executive orders

Carry the force of law and are used to implement statutes, treaties, and provisions of the constitution. Not by congressional statute.

Cabinet

The constitution does not mention this. But so far, every president has had one.