What are formal and informal powers of the president?

LINK TO KHAN ACADEMY PRESIDENTIAL POWERS VIDEO.

Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes - formal powers that enable president to check the Congress

Bargaining and Persuation: informal power that enables the president to secure congressional action

Foreign Policy: formal power Commander in Chief

Foreign Policy: formal power to negotiate treaties

Foreign Policy: INFORMAL power, make executive agreements (deal between to heads of state, no Senate approval needed)

Executive orders: implied from the executive's vested power or power delegated by Congress

Executive orders are used by the president to manage the federal government, not without controversy

LINK TO KHAN ACADEMY VIDEO ON EXECUTIVE ORDERS

Signing Statements: informal power that informs Congress and the public of the president's inter[retation of laws passed by Congress and signed by the president.

LINK TO KHAN VIDEO ON SIGNING STATEMENTS

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