Constitutional Powers of the President The framers of the United States Constitution gave the president executive powers that only he (or she) could exercise. Some of these powers are the power to grant clemency and pardon to individuals, the power to appoint judges and a cabinet, the power to veto congressional bills, and what I believe is the most influential and far-reaching power, the power of executive orders. I will discuss it in this article and offer my thoughts. The powers of the President are listed in Article II of the United States Constitution. Alexander Hamilton, in the Federalist Paper, number 70, advocated a strong president and believed that dynamic and enthusiastic presidential leadership was "essential to the protection of the community against foreign attacks; it is no less essential to the administration of the laws." This type of president would not bow to the demands of Congress. James Madison, on the other hand, believed more in the sharing of powers of Congress and the president – ​​in their equality. He also believed that the president was protected by the concept of separation of powers, but that the CEO was an equal partner in decision-making. Most of our presidents prefer the Hamiltonian interpretation of presidential power, exercising leadership over Congress, rather than deferring to it (Fausold et al). One of the ways the president has control over Congress is through veto power. This power is enshrined in Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution. The veto was seen by the authors as a protective measure to prevent reckless legislation and as a reviewing power against legislative encroachment on the executive branch (Spitzer 12). There are two types of veto, ... half of paper .......Edelson, Chris. Emergency presidential power: From the drafting of the Constitution to the war on terrorism. Madison: U of Wisconsin Pres, 2013. Print.Fausold, Martin L., and Alan Shank. Introduction. The Constitution and the American Presidency. Albany: State U of New York, 1991. xvii-xvi, 133-146. Print.Mackenzie, G. Calvin. Innocent until nominated: The breakdown of the presidential nomination process. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, 2001. Print.Myers, Steven Lee. “BUSH VETO ACT ON CIA TACTICS, AFFIRMED LEGACY.” The New York Times. The New York Times, March 8, 2008. Web. July 12, 2014. Pfeiffer, Dan. “Why President Obama Won't Sign H.R. 3808.” The White House. The White House, October 7, 2010. Web. July 10, 2014. Spitzer, Robert J. The Presidential Veto: Touchstone of the American Presidency. Albany, NY: State U of New York, 1988. Print.