⇒ The president must be a natural-born US citizen

⇒ He/She must be at least 35 years old

⇒ And they must have been a US resident for at least 14 years

⇒ Veto powers - this means the president can stop legislation from becoming law.

⇒ Executive orders - an order having the force of law issued by the president of the U.S. to the army, navy, or other part of the executive branch

• E.g. Trump's executive orders rolling back Obama-era climate controls. There are limits to his power e.g. bills requiring money still need to go through Congress

⇒ Nominations - president has the power to appoint people to certain positions

• E.g. Trump nominated Gorsuch for the Supreme Court
• Presidential nomination isn't a guarantee of getting a position, as there are still further checks on the nomination e.g. the Senate must confirm the appointment
• President appoints heads of executive agencies e.g. Obama nominated James Comey

⇒ President is the commander-in-chief

⇒ Head of State and Head of Government

⇒ Makes treaties with other nations, which must be confirmed by the Senate

⇒ Make a 'State of the Union' address

⇒ Issuing full pardons

• Ford pardoned Nixon
• Obama pardoned 30 non-violent drug offenders who's been given life sentences

⇒ Staff in the executive branch - Trump has a record-breaking staff turnover

⇒ Party ties

⇒ Mass media

⇒ The 'bully pulpit' - that is, the president's position ensures they have an opportunity to speak out and be listened to