COnstitutional Powers of the President
The Power to Appoint - The President can appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the US.
The Power to Convene Congress - This is done periodically to do a State of the Union Address, and to gather the either or both of the Houses during "Extraordinary Occasions".
The Power to Make Treaties - The President can make treaties with foreign nations, but must be approved by 2/3rds of the Senate. The President can also "unsign" treaties.
The Power to Veto - If a Bill gets through both the House of Represenatives and the Senate, but the President doesn't want to sign it into a law, he can Veto it, which will send it back to the House it originally came from to start the process over if the House wishes to do that. A Veto can be over ruled by Congress if there is a 2/3rds majority in both Houses.
The Power to Preside over the Military as Commander in Chief - Allows the President to send out troops to help enforce the laws or to wage war, which has to be declared by Congress first.
The Power to Pardon - This is a power that relieves individuals from punishment from the legal system and restores all rights that that have as US citizens, either during or after their punishment. This is usually done towards the end of the Presidency, especially if it is their second term.
The Power to Convene Congress - This is done periodically to do a State of the Union Address, and to gather the either or both of the Houses during "Extraordinary Occasions".
The Power to Make Treaties - The President can make treaties with foreign nations, but must be approved by 2/3rds of the Senate. The President can also "unsign" treaties.
The Power to Veto - If a Bill gets through both the House of Represenatives and the Senate, but the President doesn't want to sign it into a law, he can Veto it, which will send it back to the House it originally came from to start the process over if the House wishes to do that. A Veto can be over ruled by Congress if there is a 2/3rds majority in both Houses.
The Power to Preside over the Military as Commander in Chief - Allows the President to send out troops to help enforce the laws or to wage war, which has to be declared by Congress first.
The Power to Pardon - This is a power that relieves individuals from punishment from the legal system and restores all rights that that have as US citizens, either during or after their punishment. This is usually done towards the end of the Presidency, especially if it is their second term.