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Executive Branch
The branch of government charged with putting the nation’s laws into effect.
Formal or Enumerated Powers
Powers expressly granted in the Constitution.
Informal Powers
Powers not laid out in the Constitution but used to carry out presidential duties.
Treaty
An agreement with a foreign government negotiated by the president and requiring a two-thirds vote in the Senate to ratify.
State of the Union Address
The annual speech from the president to Congress updating that branch on the state of national affairs.
Veto
Formal rejection by the president of a bill that has passed both houses of Congress.