Powers of the president

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Chief executive of the federal government

the formal head of state

leads the country

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pardon

allows the president to pardon individuals of all crimes they have been prosecuted for

Trump controversially pardoned rioters who broke into the capitol building on January 6th

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Foreign affairs

negotiates treaties which must be ratified by 2/3s of Congress

Commander-in-chief of the US military

can initiate military action (need congressional approval under the war powers act (1973) )

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legislative powers

proposes legislation to Congress and signs legislation passed by congress into law