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