Executive Branch Legislative and Judicial Powers

Bell Ringer  Turn to page 397 in textbook  Read documents 1-3 and answer questions 1-3

Review  Term limits – When were term limits set? – Why was a term limit put in place? – What did Presidents do before this?  Review questions

Review  What are the three major flaws in the electoral college system?  Why can the military powers of the President be described as almost without limit?

REMINDER  TEST TUESDAY APRIL 15!!!!! – Chapter 14 – Use study guide and webquest – All assignments not completed due by that date

Legislative Powers  “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient… – Article II, section 3

Veto Power  Article 1, Section 7, Clauses 2 and 3 – What powers does the President have?

Divided Government United Government Gerald Ford Republican President 39 Vetoes George W. Bush Republican President 1 veto 94 th Congress Democratic Majority 8 overrides 109 th Congress Republican Majority 0 overrides

Signing Statements  Used to point our constitutional or other problems in the law  Substitute for veto power  controversial

Activity: Signing Statements  Turn to page 423 in textbook  Read the two documents  Answer questions 1-3 below

Line-Item Veto  Cannot veto portions of a bill  Line-item veto would give President power to do so  Amendments to add this type of veto has failed

Powers of Clemency  Postponement of the execution of a sentence  Pardon is a legal forgiveness of a crime  Absolute, except impeachment cases  Power of commutation  Power of amnesty