POWERS OF THE USA PRESIDENT

  Powers of the President of USA

1. Within the executive branch, the President has broad constitutional powers to manage national affairs and the workings of the federal government.
2. The President may issue executive orders to affect internal policies.
3. The President has the power to recommend measures to Congress and may sign or veto legislation passed by Congress. The Congress may override a presidential veto but only by a two-thirds majority in each house.
4. The President has the authority to appoint Cabinet members, Supreme Court justices. federal judges, and ambassadors but only with the advice and consent of the Senate which can be problematic especially when the Senate is controlled by a different political party to that of the President.
5. The President has the power to pardon criminals convicted of offences against the federal government and most controversially President Gerald Ford used this power to pardon his predecessor Richard Nixon.
6. The President has the power to make treaties with the 'advice and consent' of the Senate.
7. The President can declare war for 60 days but then has to have the approval of Congress (although it can be difficult to withdraw troops once they have been committed).