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Is This Map in Our Future?

November 15, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

Do we want USA to join the other countries on the map?

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The Presidency 27

November 14, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

Voters and political parties became additional sources of presidential power and accountability.

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The Presidency Quiz 2

November 13, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

Test your knowledge.

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The Presidency 26

November 12, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The power to pardon creates some overlap in the powers of the presidency and those of the court.

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The Presidency 25

November 11, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The Twentieth Amendment largely removed the need for power to convene or adjourn Congress.

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The Presidency 24

November 10, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The president was to participate in law-making, with Congress in the lead.

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The Presidency 22

November 9, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The framers gave the President limited supervisory power.

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The Presidency – Quiz 1

November 8, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

Test your knowledge against these five questions!

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The Presidency 23

November 7, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The Written Opinion Clause appears to limit the President in several ways.

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The Presidency 21

November 6, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The Constitution is silent on the related presidential power to remove.

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The Presidency 20

November 5, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

Several framers worried the power of appointment could be abused.

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The Presidency 19

November 4, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

To faithfully execute the laws of the land, the presidency was assigned executive power that was mostly undefined.

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The Presidency 18

November 3, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

Faithfully executing the laws of the land is one of the most important obligations of the presidency.

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The Presidency 17

November 2, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The framers feared that a president could be seduced by a foreign power to harm the country.

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The Presidency 16

November 1, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The framers feared a president could be seduced by a foreign power.

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The Presidency 15

October 31, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The President’s war powers were quite constrained.

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The Presidency 14

October 30, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The President would be fully empowered to act in defense of the nation.

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The Presidency 13

October 29, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The framers agreed that the President would command the armed forces – with several explicit reservations.

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The Presidency 12

October 28, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The President was to have five main responsibilities.

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The Presidency 11

October 26, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

“All civil Officers of the United States” defines who is subject to impeachment.

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The Presidency 10

October 25, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The framers were clear that the President was to be accountable to Congress.

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Civility

October 24, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

Two candidates for governor stand together, calling for civility among voters.

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The Presidency 9

October 24, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

Some of the framers wanted an Executive Council to advise and bind the President.

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The Presidency 8

October 23, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The framers decided power was to be divided between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.

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The Presidency 7

October 22, 2020ffademocracy1 Comment

The framers agreed to establish a strong, flexible presidency that would be constrained against tyrannical behavior.

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The Presidency 6

October 21, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

Insulating the President from election politics was a big part of the framer’s strategy.

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The Presidency 5

October 20, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The framers wanted a presidency that served the common good.

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The Presidency 4

October 19, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The framer’s fear of incapacity was balanced by their fear of tyranny.

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The Presidency 3

October 18, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The framers wanted to avoid the tyranny that absolute power brings.

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The Presidency 1

October 16, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

When the framers created the presidency, they were intent on solving two trust-related problems.

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