George Washington set the precedent of having a set number of terms. (2) By doing so, he believed that the "American Democracy" could surpass time.
Since then only one President has ever surpassed this mark. Franklin Delano Roosevelt got elected to 4 terms (dying at the start of his 4th). After he died Congress added an Amendment to the Constitution limiting all President's to 2 terms max.
the heads of executive departments need to be approve by congress, while the heads of the EOP do not
both provide advice to the president regarding policy decisions
both provide advice to the president regarding policy decisions
The Executive branch
President Washington and the new Congress had to make decisions regarding the structure and powers of the federal government, including establishing the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. They also had to determine the relationship between the federal government and the states, as well as address issues such as taxation, national debt, and foreign policy. Additionally, they needed to establish a system of checks and balances to ensure that no branch of government became too powerful.
In a presidential government, the president is both chief executive and head of state.
George Washington set the precedent of having a set number of terms. (2) By doing so, he believed that the "American Democracy" could surpass time.Since then only one President has ever surpassed this mark. Franklin Delano Roosevelt got elected to 4 terms (dying at the start of his 4th). After he died Congress added an Amendment to the Constitution limiting all President's to 2 terms max.
Although post-civil war presidents were mostly compliant regarding requests for executive information by the US Congress, President Grant believed one such request so much pure harassment and refused a particular Congressional request for executive information. It seemed that the House was resentful over Grant's Summer retreat to Long Branch, New Jersey. They demanded to how many executive acts he performed while away from Washington DC. Grant rejected the request as being trivial and spiteful.
The main constitutional issue regarding President George W. Bush and claims to executive privilege centered on the balance of power between the executive branch and Congress, particularly during investigations into the administration's actions, such as the firing of U.S. attorneys. Critics argued that Bush's assertions of executive privilege were excessively broad, potentially obstructing congressional oversight and accountability. This raised questions about the limits of presidential power and the extent to which a president can withhold information from legislative inquiries. Ultimately, the debate highlighted the ongoing tension between executive authority and legislative oversight in American governance.
The issue regarding executive privilege came up early in the new republic. The House of Representatives was investigating the failure of the US expedition of General St. Clair against Native Tribes in the northwest. The House wanted to receive the executive branch's documents in order to properly investigate the matter. President Washington believed that the request in itself was proper, however, such documents might be extremely sensitive, in fact too sensitive for public release. This was a new issue and Washington sought the advice of his cabinet on the issue. The cabinet discussed the matter and advised Washington that the request be honored with one exception. This was that any document whose release might endanger the public interest not be turned over to the House. After a thorough review of all the documents, none were that "secret". Therefore, Washington authorized the complete set of documents be turned over as requested.
executive order
executive privilege. Executive Privilege is not an unlimited right to refuse. It extends only to those topics or areas which are critical for the President to retain privacy in order to accomplish his role as Executive. As such, it was possible for Congress to compel Bill Clinton to testify regarding the Whitewater affair.