Question

Name the Powers of the President to the following:

Constitutional Powers

Inherent Powers



What are the differences between a constitutional power and an inherent power for the President? Provide a current example of each type of power used by the current Administration Trump. Write in 3 sentences in a 7th graders response

How do the following concepts play into the powers of the presidency? Be sure to provide an example of each concept in one sentence each in a 7th graders response

Answer 1

Constitutional powers (powers written in the U.S. Constitution)
- Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces (leads the military).
- Make treaties (with Senate approval).
- Nominate Supreme Court justices, federal judges, and ambassadors (with Senate approval).
- Give the State of the Union and recommend laws to Congress.
- Veto bills passed by Congress.
- Grant pardons and reprieves for federal crimes.
- Receive ambassadors and act as head of state.

Inherent powers (powers the president uses because they come with being the national leader, even if not spelled out)
- Issue executive orders directing how the executive branch runs.
- Make executive agreements with other countries (without Senate treaty approval).
- Act in emergencies (declare a national emergency to take special actions).
- Control immigration enforcement priorities and other national-security actions.
- Use executive privilege to withhold certain information from Congress or courts.

Difference + examples (3 sentences, 7th-grade level)
- A constitutional power is written down in the Constitution, while an inherent power is not written there but comes from being the leader of the country.
- For example, President Trump used a constitutional power when he nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
- For example, President Trump used an inherent power when he declared a national emergency to redirect money for parts of the border wall.

Which concepts do you mean?
You didn’t list the specific concepts you want explained. Tell me which concepts (for example: separation of powers, checks and balances, executive orders, executive agreements, impeachment, bureaucracy, signing statements, emergency powers), and I will give one simple sentence and one example for each in 7th-grade language.