Explain how presidential powers impact congressional decision making when attempting to achieve their legislative agenda, by explaining how congressional decision making is affected by the presidents veto power, power to issue executive orders, and power as commander in chief. (Focus this response on how the president impacts Congress).

Why do we have a president? And how do presidents get things done?

The Framers of the Constitution wanted to ensure that the executive branch was powerful enough to act, and so in Article II of the US Constitution, they established that executive power in the United States is vested in a president, who has certain powers. The powers of the president outlined in Article II are known as formal powers, but over the years presidents have claimed other powers, known as informal powers.

Presidents campaign for office based on their policy agendas: the things they promise voters that they will attempt to accomplish while in office. They use their formal and informal powers to accomplish their policy agendas.

Key terms

TermDefinition

cabinetA group of presidential advisers, including the heads of the executive departments, the attorney general, and other officials chosen by the president.

executive agreementAn international agreement between the president and another country, which does not require the consent of the Senate.

executive orderA presidential order to the executive branch that carries the force of law. The Supreme Court can rule executive orders unconstitutional.

pocket vetoAn indirect veto, which the president can use by neither signing or vetoing a bill passed by Congress fewer than 10 days before it adjourns.

signing statementA presidential statement upon signing a bill into law, which explains how a president’s administration intends to interpret the law.

State of the Union addressThe president’s annual message to a joint session of Congress, which includes recommended legislation and evaluations of the nation’s top priorities and economic health.

vetoThe president’s constitutional right to reject a law passed by Congress. Congress may override the president’s veto with a two-thirds vote.

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