Ch 14 Sec 4 The Presidents Legislative & Judicial Powers Pgs in book

? What we are going to learn ? 1.How are the President’s legislative powers an important part of the system of checks and balances? 2.What are the President’s major judicial powers?

Legislative Powers of the President Recommending Legislation The Constitution provides that the President shall report to Congress on the “State of the Union” & recommend necessary legislation. This power is often called the message power. Presidents most important messages are… list them from pg 405 (State of the Union ( in January), President’s budget & annual Economic Report)

? What we learning ? 1.How are the President’s legislative powers an important part of the system of checks and balances? 2.What are the President’s major judicial powers?

Legislative Powers of the President The Veto Power All legislation passed by Congress is sent to the President for approval. If the President disapproves of a bill, he can veto it. That veto can only be overturned by a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress.

The Line-Item Veto & Other Legislative Powers The Line Item Veto Give definition of the “Line Item Veto” from pg 406 (A line-item veto measure would allow the President to reject “specific dollar “ amounts in spending bills enacted by Congress.) Other Legislative Powers According to Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution, only the President can call a Congress into special session Prorogue – pg 407 give description

? What we learning ? 1.How are the President’s legislative powers an important part of the system of checks and balances? 2.What are the President’s major judicial powers?

Judicial Powers of the President Read & give me a description of the following A Presidential Reprieve is … A Presidential Pardon is … Presidential Clemency is … Answers of Definitions to follow A reprieve is the postponement of the execution of a sentence. A pardon is legal forgiveness for a crime. These powers of clemency (mercy or leniency) may b e used only in cases of federal crimes. presidential pardons

Famous Pardons JIMMY HOFFA a 15-year prison sentence for jury tampering and fraud when President Richard Nixon RICHARD NIXON, 1974, highly controversial pardon from President Gerald Ford evading more than $48 million in taxes, and charged with 51 counts of tax fraud, as well as running illegal oil deals. During his last week in office, President Bill Clinton pardoned MARC RICH While Congress was not in session, he pardoned Southerners in the Confederate States on the condition that they would take an oath of loyalty to the Union. CITIZENS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES, 1865

? What did we learn ? 1.How are the President’s legislative powers an important part of the system of checks and balances? 2.What are the President’s major judicial powers?