Marissa & Hailee Presidential Powers Continued... by Marissa Esquivel

Article 2 Sec 2

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The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States;

Example

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The President as Commander, has the inherent power to order the military to carry out operations such as shooting down balloons or moving troops around the world.

Article 2 Section 2

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...he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices

Article 2 Sec 2

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and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.

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Thursday we read through the 1st paragraph of Article 2 Section 1 of the Constitution identifying the expressed powers and expanding on understanding them and the powers inherent with the role of President based on those powers. Today you will review those powers and then finish looking at and understanding the President's expressed powers.

You will first need to make a copy of this padlet to begin. For each column you will read the Constitution clause and then research online to find either a tweet or news article to provide as an example of that power. You will link to the tweet or article and write a brief explanation of the power and how the President is exercising it.

Commander-in-Chief is done for you as an example. Once you are done you will click on the share button and copy the url to post into the Canvas assignment. This assignment is to be completed individually.

Article 2 Section 2

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He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors

Article 1 Section 7

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Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated...

Article 2 Section 2

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and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint...Judges of the supreme Court...

Article 2 Section 3

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He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient;

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The president as commander has sent 1,500 troops to the southern border of U.S.- Mexico to migrants crossing the border

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President Clinton delivered his third State of Union to a Republican Congress who he had been in three week long budget stand off.

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On June 22 the U.S. Senate voted to approve the tax treaty between the United States and Chile after a decade long delay. They first signed in 2010 and mid 2023 passed this treaty.

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The pardoning of Richard Nixon after he and his aides had engaged in illegal activities during his 1972 reelection.

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Although the President does not have the power to pass laws, he can suggest laws to Congress. He can also work with individual Congressmen to pass the bills that he has suggested.

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Gore watching President Clinton who is given the power to approve or veto laws that are passed by Congress.

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Clarence Thomas is an Associate Justice, President George Buss nominated him in 1991.