presidency-美国总统制简介(英文).pptVIP

President Election Diplomatic Powers appoints ambassadors and other diplomats negotiates treaties and?executive agreements meets with foreign leaders in international conferences accords diplomatic recognition to foreign governments receives foreign dignitaries Blair House, the official state guest house for the President of the United States. Military Powers serves as commander-in-chief of the armed forces has final decision-making authority in matters of national and foreign defense provides for domestic order President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update?on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House, May 1, 2011. Judicial Powers appoints members of the federal judiciary grants reprieves(缓刑),?pardons, and amnesty The US Supreme Court in 2009. President has the power to nominate judges with the advice and consent of the Senate. Party Powers is the recognized leader of the party chooses vice-presidential nominee strengthens the party by helping members get elected (coattails) appoints party members to government positions (patronage) influences policies and platform of the party * coattails 基于政治声望的竞选实力，强有力的总统候选人有能力带领别人在竞选中取胜 Limitations on Presidential Powers Congressional checks — override presidential vetoes(requires a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress) — power of the purse(agency budgets must be authorized and appropriated by Congress) In 1974 Congress passed the Congressional Budget and?Impoundment?Control Act, which denied the president the right to refuse to spend money appropriated by Congress and gave Congress a greater role in the budget process. — power of impeachment. — approval powers over appointments. — legislation that limits the presidents powers (for example, the?War Powers Act?limited the presidents ability to use military force). —Legislative vetoes?to reject the actions of the president or executive agency by a vote of one or