The president has veto power over bills passed by Congress.
The Senate has the power to confirm or reject nominations that the President makes for ambassadors, cabinet member and federal judges.
The Senate has to ratify any treaties the President makes by a 2/3 vote before they can take effect.
The president can send troops to some foreign country and essentially make war, but only Congress can declare war and appropriate the funding for military action.
The US president and the state governors are both the chief executives of their domain. The governors do very much the same things on a state level that the President does on a national level . State constitution are more or less modeled after the US constitution with suitable modifications. Governors can veto legislation, make appointments to state positions and issue pardons. They propose legislation and budgets but can not pass laws or control taxes or appropriations.
The Constitution's division of powers leaves the President with some exclusive powers as Commander-in-Chief, Congress with certain other exclusive powers, and a sort of "twilight zone" of concurrent powers. Congress also has the power to limit the powers of the President.The Constitution describes the powers of Congress more than those of the president because initially Congress was supposed to rule the country while the president didn't do much.
The Congress and the Supreme Court provide a constitutional check on the President's powers
The president is the commander-in-chief over all military powers in the US. He consults with the military chiefs of staff but he is the commander and they serve at his will. Congress determines what the military will be and appropriates the funding for it.
Checks and balances between Congress and the president are intended to limit the potential powers of both.
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Congress.
Congress and the President share foreign affairs
The powers that the Congress and the President share include declaring war and creating laws. They also share the power to veto.
The US Constitution divides the foreign policy powers between the President and Congress so both share in foreign policy.
What power does congress have over a president?
the congress can veto a law the president passed
The Constitution's division of powers leaves the President with some exclusive powers as Commander-in-Chief, Congress with certain other exclusive powers, and a sort of "twilight zone" of concurrent powers. Congress also has the power to limit the powers of the President.The Constitution describes the powers of Congress more than those of the president because initially Congress was supposed to rule the country while the president didn't do much.
The citizens vote for the President AND Congress.
Congress and the president.
The Constitution of the United States created a system of separate institutions that share powers. Because the three branches of government share the powers, each branch can partially check the powers of the others. Example: the Congressds can check the president by refusing to pass a bill the president wants. The president can check Congress by vetoing a bill that has passed both Houses. The Courts can check the Congress by declaring a law unconstitutional.
Congress cannot compel the President to testify.
The Congress and the Supreme Court provide a constitutional check on the President's powers