Informal Powers Of President

While the way in which a president governs is subject to change with each individual incumbent president the formal powers and express powers of the president are not subject to alterations in the same way. The formal powers of the president are those which are constitutionally granted the majority of which are found in article two of the constitution. One of the first formal powers of the president is n their role as Commander in Chief of the Military which makes the president the ultimate decision maker when it comes to the military. Some of the formal powers of the president are subject to approval or review by the senate or congress such as their judicial powers which allow them to appoint federal judges and Supreme Court judges but only with the approval of the senate. Other important powers of the president are the incumbent’s role as
Thought the president has limited power over congress and judicial decision the president does till hold the power to veto laws passed by congress and can convene congress into special sessions and judicially the president can grant pardons and reprieves. the seemingly small amount of formal powers was purposefully dictated as such by the founders as they preferred a limited executive as it provided the citizens protection from an oppressive government and divided powers adding to the pluralist model.

While the formal power of the president are directly written into the constitution informal and inherent expressed powers have arisen with the progression of society. While the constitution grants the president power as the Commander in Chief of the Army and the Navy the