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Powers of the President

Formal Powers:

  • Veto powers + pocket veto

  • Command armed forces

  • Pardoning powers

  • Appointment powers

  • Make treaties

  • Convene Congress

Informal Powers:

  • Bully Pulpit

  • Power of persuasion

  • Executive Agreements

  • Executive Orders

  • Signing Statements

  • Create and use bureaucracy

  • Make legislative proposals

  • Agenda setting

  • Recognition as global leader

Roles of the President:

  1. Chief of the Executive Branch

  2. Head of State

  3. Foreign Policy leader

  4. Commander in Chief of Armed Forces

  5. Legislative Leader

  6. Economic Leader

  7. Political Party Leader