POWERS AND ROLES OF PRESIDENT CHAPTER 6.2 NOTES POWERS AND ROLES OF PRESIDENT
LEGISLATIVE LEADER Recommends new laws to Congress State of the Union Address Usually in late January States programs and policies the president wants in place or not in place Gives Congress an idea of the budget
COMMANDER IN CHIEF Head of all U.S. armed forces Deploying troops Only Congress can declare war Can send troops if he feels the interest of the U.S. is being threatened War Powers Resolution (1973) President must recall troops within 60 days, unless Congress approves
FOREIGN POLICY LEADER Heads the U.S. involvement with other countries Appoints diplomats to represent the U.S. government in foreign countries (Ambassadors) DIPLOMACY- art of interacting with foreign countries TREATIES- written agreements with other countries. Senate must approve the treaty by 2/3’s vote
APPOINT SUPREME COURT JUSTICES AND FEDERAL JUDGES Senate must approve by 2/3rds vote
GRANT REPRIEVES AND PARDONS REPRIEVE- postpones the carrying out of someone’s sentence PARDON- forgives a person for his or her crime. It eliminates the punishment. COMMUTATION- reducing a person’s sentence