The framers had a lot of distrust on their minds.
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Voters and political parties became additional sources of presidential power and accountability.
The Presidency Quiz 2
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The power to pardon creates some overlap in the powers of the presidency and those of the court.
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The Twentieth Amendment largely removed the need for power to convene or adjourn Congress.
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The president was to participate in law-making, with Congress in the lead.
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The framers gave the President limited supervisory power.
The Presidency – Quiz 1
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The Written Opinion Clause appears to limit the President in several ways.
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The Constitution is silent on the related presidential power to remove.
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Several framers worried the power of appointment could be abused.
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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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Faithfully executing the laws of the land is one of the most important obligations of the presidency.
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The framers feared that a president could be seduced by a foreign power to harm the country.
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The framers feared a president could be seduced by a foreign power.
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The President’s war powers were quite constrained.
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The President would be fully empowered to act in defense of the nation.
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The framers agreed that the President would command the armed forces – with several explicit reservations.
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The President was to have five main responsibilities.
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“All civil Officers of the United States” defines who is subject to impeachment.
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The framers were clear that the President was to be accountable to Congress.
Civility
Two candidates for governor stand together, calling for civility among voters.
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Some of the framers wanted an Executive Council to advise and bind the President.
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The framers decided power was to be divided between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.
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The framers agreed to establish a strong, flexible presidency that would be constrained against tyrannical behavior.
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