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At the time Lincoln was ensconced in the White House the Constitution lacked definition when it came to war powers he was able to exercise. Lincoln believed he was given an awesome power as the commander-in-chief. That putting down the rebellion that was soon to engulf the whole of the union was more of an executive function than a legislative and he acted in the best way he saw to preserve the union.
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What president have taken a narrow view of presidential powers?
Some critics argue that President Thomas Jefferson took a narrow view of presidential powers. He believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution, which limited the scope of the federal government and sought to maintain states' rights. As a result, he was cautious about expanding the powers of the presidency and was hesitant to exercise authority beyond the specific powers granted to the executive branch by the Constitution.
Who is view prevailed in Reconstruction was it the view of Radical Republicans or was it Lincolns view?
Unfortunately, the view of Radical Republican prevailed in Reconstruction.
What was Lincolns view on Africa Americans?
Would be better of in their own country.
What is an angle of view?
An angle of view in an agular extent of a given scene as imaged by a camera.
How does Ford view the presidential veto power?
Because they can
Where could one view the dialog of the presidential inauguration?
Dialog of the Presidential inauguration can be viewed on CNN, Presidency History, Press TV, Presidential Inauguration Summit, Tribune, and Presidential Speech 2013.
What are the presidential candidate's point of view on unemployment?
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Does low power or high power have a smaller field but magnifies to a greater extent?
Low power magnifies to a smaller extent and has a wider field of view, while high power magnifies to a greater extent but has a smaller field of view.
How did Jefferson's view about the Constitutions implied powers differ from the view of Alexander Hamilton?
Jefferson's views differed from Hamilton's because Jefferson believed that implied powers are the powers that are "absolutely necessary" to carry out expressed powers, but Hamilton thought it meant that they were not expressly forbidden in the Constitution.
What was Gunning Bedford Jr's view on presidential election?
his view was that presidential election should be given on how each state feel about the person just not larger states. Small states should be given the same rights as anybody else.
What was Abe Lincolns s view on national and state government?
Lincoln felt that slavery was wrong, he felt that the national government overpowered the state governments.
What was Lincolns view on African-Americans?
Lincoln was opposed to slavery and he wanted free blacks to form colonies elsewhere instead of staying in the United States.
