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Tag: civics

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February 5, 2021ffademocracyLeave a comment

Politics in America is more chaotic and confusing these days than ever. Are you having trouble keeping track of it all? That’s why we’re launching Ask CFFAD. If you have…

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The Presidency 48

December 18, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The Unitary Executive debate is long-standing and remains unresolved.

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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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