US Politics- The President's Powers

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Last updated 8:38 AM on 9/30/26
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Commander in Chief

  • Formal Power

  • Conflicts with Congress’ power to declare military action

  • Trump- Iran 2026


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Appointment Power

  • Formal Power

  • Power to nominate, cabinet ministers, justices- including Supreme Court Justices

  • Must be approved by the Senate- ‘Advice and Consent’


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Executive Orders

  • Informal Power

  • Can be used in place of legislation

  • Easily removed by a new administration

  • Bypass Congress

  • 2012- Obama and DACA

  • 2026- Trump and mail in voting


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Powers to make Treaties

  • Formal Power

  • Must be approved by Congress


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Power to Pardon

  • Formal Power

  • Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden

  • Trump pardoned those involved in the Jan 6th 2020 riots


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Veto Powers

  • Formal Power

  • Can veto legislation


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The Power to Persuade

  • Informal Power

  • A President’s ability to persuade the public, the media, Congress

  • Focuses on the authority of the role of President

  • Influenced by individual President’s popularity

  • Richard Neustadt - “the president merely has the power to persuade”



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Executive Agreements

  • Informal Power

  • Used in place of treaties

  • Don’t require the approval of Congress

  • The 2026 Memorandum of Understanding between US and Iran