GVPT 170 Lecture Notes - Executive Privilege, Implied Powers, Pennsylvania Route 29

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Government and Politics
• Course: GVPT 170
• Professor: Patrick Wohlfarth

Document Summary

But the constitution gives only limited formal authority. Hence expectations often exceed (formal) resources sometimes informal powers can help president to meet expectations. Article ii: the executive power shall be vested in a president of the united states. Commander-in-chief military. the only person can technically start a war. Appoint judges & major executive branch of cials branch of cials: check by senate - advice and consent of the senate (i. e. , majority vote); con rm or discon rm by senate that validates the presidents appointment. Veto it"s tough for congress to stop the veto so usually it"s going to the nal. 2/3 in congress to override, that is a super majority. imagine how painful it will be for the congress. The constitution declares the president to be commander-in-chief of the armed forces. President makes rst move, congress can not need congress to authorize the money spending - congress"s holdback process the only thing congress can do. the important check.