Powers of the President

Powers of the President

• The general power or function of the executive branch is to enforce the laws of the United States. A brief listing of the powers of the President include, serve as commander in chief to the armed forces; grant reprieves and pardons for federal offenses; call Congress into special session; receive ambassadors from other nations; act as spokesman for the nation; faithfully execute the laws of the US; appoint officials to lesser offices in the executive branch; appoint judges and make treaties -shared powers with the Senate; veto or sign legislation. AS Discussed above these is the power of president. By to be very precise and accurate its powers are divvied into following heads.
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  1) Executive power
• Enforcement of law
• Power of Appointment
• 1) Recess Appointment
• 2) Senatorial Appointment
• Power of Removal of officers
• Chief Administrator
• Military Powers
• Executive privilege

2) legislative Powers

• Message to Congress for proposing importan issues
• State of union Adress
• convening Extra Session of th congress
• Veto power
• Executive Decree and order

3) judicial powers

• Appointment of Judges
• pawer to pardon and reprieve
• Ammensty power (group pardon)

4) Finncial Powers

• General manager of financial Affairs
• Control Over Budget

5) Power in foreign Affairs

• Diplomatic power
• recognition of states
• Treaty making power
• Agreement Making power
• Declaration of War
• Termination of hostilities

6) Energency powers