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Unit IV Lesson 1
Formal Powers of the President
Essential Question:
• What are the institutions and
policy-making processes of
the national government?
• What are the links between
the branches of the national
government, political parties,
interest groups, public
opinion, the media, and state
and local governments?
Article I
*Preamble
Article I - The Legislative Branch
Article II -- The Executive Branch
Article III -- The Judicial Branch
Article IV -- Concerning the States
Article V - Amendment Process
Article VI- Legal Status of the Constitution
Article VII – Signatures
*Amendments
Presidents!!!
44
Articles of
Confederation
Unit I
Formal (“constitutional”) powers of the
President:
“Enumerated”
* Carry out (enforce) laws
passed by Congress Article II Section 1: “The Executive
Power shall be vested in a President of
the United States of America”
“Congress”
* Grant “reprieves” and “pardons” to
those convicted of federal crimes
• Acts of Terrorism Against the U.S.
• Assassination of a Federal Official
• Robbing a Federal Bank
• Bombing a Federal Building
• Bribing of a Federal Official
• Counterfeiting
• Copyright Matters
• Crimes on Indian Reservations
• Espionage
• Falsely Claiming Citizenship
• Interstate Gambling
• Assaulting or Killing a Federal Officer
Article II
Section 2
“Offenses against
the United States”
“Reprieve”
“Pardon””
Governor
“Reprieve” “Pardon”
“Federal
Crimes”
“Reprieve”
“Pardon”
Reprieve: Delaying or
postponing a
punishment
“Reprieve”• Acts of Terrorism
• Assassination
• Espionage
• Killing a Federal Officer
“Pardon”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_pardoned_by_Bara
ck_Obama
“Forgiveness of a
crime and the
cancellation of the
relevant penalty”
“Enumerated”
Article II Section 2
*Grant formal recognition to foreign governments and negotiate treaties with foreign nations
South Sudan
“Ratified”
“With the Advice and Consent of the
Senate”
2/3rds
Article II Section 2
*Appoint Ambassadors
Article II Section 2
“Embassy”
“Ambassador”
“Ambassador”
*Appoint Federal Judges and Supreme Court Justices
Article II Section 2
There is still one more formal (constitutional)
power of the President that we haven’t talked
about yet and it’s a biggie…
But We’ll Save That For Tomorrow
“The President shall be
Commander-in-Chief of the
Army and Navy of the
United States…”
Checks and
Balances
All of the following were weaknesses of the
Articles of Confederation EXCEPT:
A.Congress did not have the power to
collect national taxes
B.Amendments to the Articles of
Confederation had to be unanimous
C.The was no independent judicial branch
D.The power of the president was
unchecked
All of the following are powers granted to the
President by the Constitution EXCEPT:
A.The ability to lead the nation’s armed
forces as commander-in-chief
B.The ability to appoint ambassadors
C.The ability to pardon federal offenses
D.The ability to create new cabinet level
departments
Which of the following actions can a
president take WITHOUT seeking the
consent of the Senate?
A. Negotiate and ratify treaties
B. Appoint ambassadors
C. Appoint federal judges
D. Issue reprieves and pardons
The difference between a pardon and a
reprieve is:
A. A pardon lasts ten years, a reprieve lasts just
one
B. Only governors can issue pardons
C. A pardon grants release from legal
punishment while a reprieve merely postpones
it
D. A pardon is used to forgive national crimes
and a reprieve is used on state offenses
Which of the following is NOT a formal
power of the President?
A. Declare war
B. Grant pardons and reprieves to
individuals accused of offenses against the
U.S.
C. Make appointments with the consent of
the senate
D. Negotiate treaties with foreign nations
American foreign policy is directed
primarily by:
A. The U.S. House of Representatives
B. The U.S. Senate
C.The President
D.Individual States