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.
Civility
Two candidates for governor stand together, calling for civility among voters.
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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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Insulating the President from election politics was a big part of the framer’s strategy.
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4. The framers had good reason to fear the tyranny of factions. The period when the thirteen original American colonies were formed overlapped with one of the most violent and…