Textbook Reading OR Video Overview: Presidential Powers (Part 1)

Introduction: Article II of the Constitution grants the President very broad and significant
powers. In the assignment below you will read about two of those powers: The
Appointment Power and the Executive Order power.

Directions: Read the 413-414 of your textbook OR click on the links and watch the video (or do
both!) and fill in the chart below.

Name of Presidential Define/Describe the Why is this an How is this power

Power Power important and/or a affected by the
significant power other branches or
for the President? parts of
government?

Appointment

Executive Orders