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Tag: framers

How the Framers Overcame Distrust

September 12, 2021ffademocracyLeave a comment

How did the framers overcome distrust? Click here to find out!

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Political Trust & Distrust 7

January 18, 2021ffademocracyLeave a comment

The framers were not perfect.

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Political Trust & Distrust 5

January 14, 2021ffademocracyLeave a comment

The framers had a lot of distrust on their minds.

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Political Trust & Distrust 4

January 13, 2021ffademocracyLeave a comment

Framers’ Q: Can we trust a new government strong enough defend us not to also oppress us?

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The Presidency 27

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

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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 – 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

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Several framers worried the power of appointment could be abused.

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The Presidency 19

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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

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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

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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 Value of Voting

September 22, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

Does voting make any difference? Is it worth the trouble? The answer depends upon you. If you and enough other people vote for someone who has pledged to represent your…

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Are You Well Served by the USPS?

August 16, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The U.S. Constitution provides for nearly universal adult access to the ballot.  The pandemic is making that difficult. Most voting precincts had historically depended upon retirees to administer the system,…

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New Course on Trust & The Presidency

July 24, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

Take this short civics course about trust, distrust, and the presidency.

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