Informal powers

Implied Powers (Elastic Clause)

informal powers of legislative- has to stem from formal powers

McCulloch v. Maryland

establish national bank

Americans with Disabilities Act

Unfunded mandate on government facilities requiring it to be handicap accessible

New Deal

Economic regulatory agencies

Watergate

oversight, investigation over executive

Take Care Clause

Executive informal powers

executive privilege

The power to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they relate to national security.

executive orders

Formal orders issued by the president to direct action by the federal bureaucracy.- doesnt need congressional approval

signing statement

a presidential document that reveals what the president thinks of a new law and how it ought to be enforced

executive agreement

an agreement between the president and the leader of another country

War Powers Resolution

A law passed in 1973 spelling out the conditions under which the president can commit troops without congressional approval.

Party Leader

In this role, the president is the head of his political party

Bully Pulpit

the ability to use the office of the presidency to promote a particular program and/or to influence Congress to accept legislative proposals