2. The President in the Legislative Field
• The President gives a State of the Union
address and suggests annual budgets.
• The President also recommends specific
legislation to Congress
3. • The President has the power to veto
legislation.
– He/She may veto a bill outright
– He/She may use the pocket veto
– He/she may also use the line-item veto
4. President and Congress
• The President may call special sessions of
Congress
• The President also may adjourn Congress if
the two houses cannot agree on a date for
adjournment.
5. Judicial Power
• The President may grant reprieves and
pardons in cases involving federal law.
• The President may commute, or reduce,
sentences or fines imposed by a court.
• The President may grant amnesty, or general
pardon, to persons who have violated the law.
6. Judicial Power
• The President may grant reprieves and
pardons in cases involving federal law.
• The President may commute, or reduce,
sentences or fines imposed by a court.
• The President may grant amnesty, or general
pardon, to persons who have violated the law.
