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AP Gov 2.4
The roles & powers of the president
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Policy agenda | policies that he or she campaigns on, kind of a informal contract between the candidate and the people who vote the president in |
| Formal power | those explicitly given to the executive in article || of the constitution |
| Power of the veto | congress can override veto with 2/3 vote of each house |
| President has 10 days to sign a bill once it arrives on desk | -pocket veto: president doesn't sign bill in the 10 days and congress adjourns before the 10 day period is up, bill is effectively vetoed |
| Commander-in-chief | authority over the military |
| Informal powers | not mentioned in the constitution but they exist because of the nature of executive power |