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Who was the first president to claim the leadership role for the executive branch in law making?
Theodore Roosevelt was the first president to claim the leadership role for the executive branch. The President heads the executive branch of the government.
What was the first President to take advantage of the term executive privilege?
George Washington was the first American president to take advantage of the term executive privilege. This incident took place in 1792 when George Washington refused to give information to the congressional comittee.
The right of the president to refuse to testify before Congress or a court is called what?
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.
What was the first instance of executive privilege in US history?
In 1796, US President the first act of executive privilege. In 1796 the House of Representatives asked US President George Washington for copies of diplomatic papers and instructions concerning the Jay treaty with Great Britain. Washington stated that the request was an invasion of the treaty making power assigned to the US presidency.
The first President to claim a leadership role for executive branch in lawmaking by proposing innovative social programs was?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who is the first executive?
The President, or the very first executive was George Washington
The tool of executive privilege probably first gained a bad name during the presidency of?
Richard Nixon.
Why did president Nixon refuse to turn over tapes related to Watergate?
He claimed executive privilege to protect communications "between high Government officials and those who advise and assist them" in carrying out their duties.
First president of Sri Lanka?
First Executive President is Mr. J.R. Jayawardena
Who is the federal executive?
The head of the federal executive branch is the president of the United States, and the branch includes many departments and agencies. The Executive Office of the President, the controlling party of the federal executive branch, includes the president, first lady, vice president, and the second lady.
What did the first president of the US create to help him do the work of the executive branch?
the President's Cabinet
Who was Guyana first executive president?
George WashingtonDavid Granger
