The President’s Powers
 Control the actions of the army and the navy
 Constitution limits power by:
  Congress has power to declare war
  Congress has power to appropriate money to buy
   weapons and pay soldiers
 Negotiate treaties with foreign nations
 Treaties approved by 2/3rds Senate vote
 Sign executive agreements
 In charge of day-to-day operations of federal
 departments and agencies
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     Appointment power
     Veto power
     Pardon power
     Take Care power
     Inherent powers
     Inform/Influence Congress

Evolving power

  • 1.
  • 2.
     Control theactions of the army and the navy  Constitution limits power by:  Congress has power to declare war  Congress has power to appropriate money to buy weapons and pay soldiers
  • 3.
     Negotiate treatieswith foreign nations  Treaties approved by 2/3rds Senate vote  Sign executive agreements
  • 4.
     In chargeof day-to-day operations of federal departments and agencies
  • 5.
    H  Appointment power  Veto power  Pardon power  Take Care power  Inherent powers  Inform/Influence Congress