presidential powers

formal powers

• commander in chief

• pardons and reprieves

• veto power

• treaty-making

• appointment power

• state of the Union

• calling sessions of congress

informal powers

• executive order

• executive agreement

• executive privilege

• the bully pulpit

commander in chief

formal power

head of the military

pardons and repreives

formal power

pardon: forgiving (can only pardon federal crimes)

reprieves: shortening (final)

vetto power

formal power

2550 total

treaty making

formal power

shared with the senate

can recognize new countries

appointment power

formal power

state of the union

formal power

calling sessions of congress

formal power

executive order

informal power

the force of law but not a law

executive agreement

informal power

like a treaty but not one

executive privilege

informal power

the bully pulpit

informal power

draw media attention to what topic they want