9-1 Presidential Powers + Terms
8 Presidential Powers
1. commander in chief 2. appoint head of executive (with senate consent) 3. appoints federal court judges, grants pardons, and may reduce punishments 4. conducts foreign policy, makes treaties and appoints ambassadors 5. ensures that the laws are faithfully executed 6. delivers an annual state of the union message 7. proposes legislation 8. calls congress into special session when necessary
mandate of the people
FDR fireside chats
president well known for his fireside chats
Franklin D. Roosevelt
personal exercise of power
Louisiana Purchase
why the founders wanted a strong executive
because without a strong, independent executive, the government would have no one to carry out the acts of congress, protect liberty, private property, or hold the legislative branch in check
Immediate needs of the nation
holding Japanese-Americans hostage
forum
medium for discussion
mass media and ________ support the checks and balances that limit the power of the president
public opinion
an example of presidential judicial power
reduce a person's jail sentence
one of the greatest sources of power for a president
strong popular support
mandate
the expressed will of the people, often in an election