Presidential Power #2 (Informal Powers)

Review: Who has the power to declare war?

• president

• congress

• federal courts

• state governments

True or False: The President can only send troops into a conflict if Congress makes a formal declaration of war.

• True

• False

An executive agreement requires a 2/3 vote by the US Senate.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which is an expressed/formal power the president has over congress?

• requesting a special session

• giving a state of the union

• veto

• all of the above

Executive orders have the effect of laws.

• True

• False

Who has the power to check "executive privilege?"

• The Courts

• Congress

• The people

• All of the above.