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Executive Orders 4
The Administrative Procedures Act does not apply to executive orders, but it can apply to agencies acting to implement executive orders.
Executive Orders 3
The courts have been generous in how they assess the constitutionality of various executive orders.
Political Trust & Distrust 11
The framers created a Constitution that limits and divides power in multiple ways.
Executive Orders 2
Executive Orders are lawful only when they are grounded in the Constitution or an act of Congress.
Political Trust 10
Elected officials will align with our interests only if they believe we will hold them accountable.
Executive Orders
Presidents use executive orders to create laws or to modify laws, rules, and regulations.
Political Trust & Distrust 9
Trust requires that political participation and decision making are inclusive & free from coercion.
Political Trust & Mistrust 8
The Constitution can contribute to trust.
How Can We Do Better?
We are looking to improve and want to ask your advice. To that purpose, we have scheduled a Facebook Live event for January 23 at 4:30pm EST. Here are our…
Political Trust & Distrust 7
The framers were not perfect.
Courage. Persistence. Leadership.
Any of us can lead by example, even if we are not Martin Luther King, Jr.
Political Trust & Distrust 6
The framers found a way to deal with distrust.
Political Trust & Distrust 5
The framers had a lot of distrust on their minds.
Political Trust & Distrust 4
Framers’ Q: Can we trust a new government strong enough defend us not to also oppress us?
Political Trust & Distrust 3
Trust, distrust, and mistrust are equally important in politics.
Political Trust & Distrust 2
Politics, distrust, and trust are all tied up together.
Political Trust & Distrust 1
What political trust and distrust are and why both are important.
Topics of the Day
The twenty-fifth amendment and sedition have been getting a lot of attention after the events of January 6.
January 6, 2021
This is a day that will live in infamy.
A Republic, If You Can Keep It
This must happen if elections are to be trusted.
On Holiday
As the holiday season is upon us, we wish you and yours all the very best. This year has been difficult for many of us, in all sorts of ways.…
The Presidency 48
The Unitary Executive debate is long-standing and remains unresolved.
The Presidency 47
Dissenters from the Unitary Executive Theory argue that Congress can regulate any presidential powers that are not clearly spelled out in the Constitution – so long as Congress does not obstruct constitutional obligations placed on the presidency.
The Presidency 46
Supporters of the unitary executive theory believe presidents may act without Congressional interference.
The Presidency 45
The trust-related debates about the presidency from the framer’s time continue to this day.
The Presidency 44
Populist or partisan presidents sometimes feel motivated to weaken constitutional constraints.
The Presidency – Quiz 3
Free course on the presidency. One paragraph per day. Which statements about American political parties are true? They have to be pre-approved by the government.They help candidates mobilize and organize…
Winning at All Costs
Countries with weak democracies host political parties willing to do anything to win.
The Presidency 43
Presidents can use their connection to the voters to bypass reluctant party leaders.