Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17

Legislative and Judicial Powers

 Constitution says the President must give a State of the Union  Message to the entire Legislative Branch House of Representatives and Senate  Here he will outline where the country is currently and what he wishes to see happen in the future

 After a bill passes through both the House and the Senate it goes to the President  He has 4 options to deal with the bill Sign it: Bill becomes a law Veto it: Bill does not become a law and goes back to Congress Do Nothing: After 10 days of doing nothing it becomes a law Pocket Veto: at the end of a Congressional session ( 10 days of ending) The President can do nothing and the Bill dies Many bills come to a vote at the end of the session so this is not unusual

 When a Veto is used the WHOLE Bill dies and goes back to Congress  BUT during Clintons presidency Congress gave him the power of the Line Item Veto The President has the power to veto parts of a Spending Bill  This power was taken away by the Supreme Court Stating that congress did not have the ability to give that kind of power

 Constitution gives the President the Power to:  Reprieve: postponement of Execution  Pardon: Legal forgiveness of a crime  Clemency: mercy or leniency in a crime  This is only for Federal Crimes  No state jurisdiction  He also has to power to:  Commute: Lesson or reduce the length of a sentence or fine  Amnesty: blanket pardon to a group of offenders