A. While the President can’t directly propose legislation in Congress, as Chief legislator they can suggest (or request) legislation through the State of the Union Address. They also have veto power over Congress. As Chief administrator, the President oversees many federal agencies and commissions. They can influence those agencies by appointing the heads of the agencies, or through cabinet appointments who will oversee the agencies. B. Civil service employees are not directly hired by the president, and therefore they don’t owe the President any loyalty and are able to openly disagree with their policies. The Supreme Court has the power to declare executive orders unconstitutional, which sometimes the President tries to use to bypass Congress.