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Identify two instances in which a president has sought to expand executive power?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt added justices to the Supreme Court so he would have a majority to validate his New Deal policies. Recent presidents have used executive orders to bypass Congress, as well as engaging in undeclared wars.
Executive orders are issued by the president when?
Executive Orders are issued by Presidents at their discretion; there is at present little legal limitation upon the practice. Since the Constitution of the United States specifically designates that only Congress may make laws (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 - the "Necessary and Proper Clause", also known as the "Elastic Clause", and by various other terms): "...To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.", many observers consider that Executive Orders are an unconstitutional, and therefore illegal, assertion of Presidential power over Congressional purview; nevertheless, depending on the criteria used in counting them, some 10,000 Executive Orders have been issued by the 44 American Presidents. A comprehensive listing of all Executive Orders going back to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four administrations (note that the very latest E.O.'s may not be reflected in the list for several weeks or even months after their signing) may be found at the Federal Register in the related link below.
How is the president involved with the laws?
The President is the head of the Executive branch, he is in charge of executing the laws created by Congress, as well as approving or vetoing laws passed by Congress. He is not allowed to introduce legislation directly. ======================================================= Actually he can - It is called a presidential executive order. From Wikipedia... An executive order in the United States is a directive issued by the President, the head of the executive branch of the federal government. In other countries, similar edicts may be known as decrees, or orders-in-council. Executive orders may also be issued at the state level by a state's Governor. U.S. Presidents have issued executive orders since 1789, usually to help direct the operation of executive officers. Some orders do have the force of law when made in pursuance of certain Acts of Congress, when those acts give the President discretionary powers. Critics have accused presidents of abusing executive orders, of using them to make laws without Congressional approval, and of moving existing laws away from their original mandates.[1] Large policy changes with wide-ranging effects have been effected through executive order, including the integration of the armed forces under Harry Truman and the desegregation of public schools under Dwight D. Eisenhower. One extreme example of an executive order is Executive Order 9066, where Franklin D. Roosevelt delegated military authority to remove all people (used to target specifically Japanese Americans and German Americans) in a military zone. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_order_(United_States)
3 Presidents have used these binding agreements with foreign governments to avoid Senate approval 1 point?
executive agreements
Which branch is checked by judicial review?
Judicial review is primarily a check on the Legislative Branch; however, it can also be used to nullify executive orders, so it is sometimes a check on the Executive Branch.
Does the President of The United States of America have the executive power to reduce gasoline to 2 a gallon?
No, since executive orders can only be used to clarify or further an existing law made by congress.
What is the total number of executive orders that President Obama has both signed and revised and signed?
As of 15 October 2012, President Barack H. Obama II has signed 140 Executive Orders, beginning with Executive Order 13489, "Presidential Records", signed on his second day in office, 21 January 2009, and with the latest being Executive Order 13628, "Executive Order from the President regarding Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions with respect to Iran", signed on 9 October 2012. This latest Executive Order provides for revision of several that were previously issued, including those of previous presidents; such is often the case. More information on revisions to previously issued Executive Orders may be found at the related links below. President Obama's executive orders represent neither an excessively high nor an excessively low amount compared to some of his predecessors; his immediate predecessor, President George W. Bush, signed 291 such orders during his eight years in office; President Bush's predecessor, President William J. Clinton, issued 364 such orders during his eight years in office. Since the Constitution of the United States specifically designates that only Congress may make laws (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 - the "Necessary and Proper Clause", also known as the "Elastic Clause", and by various other terms): "...To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.", many observers consider that Executive Orders are an unconstitutional, and therefore illegal, assertion of Presidential power over Congressional purview; nevertheless, depending on the criteria used in counting them, there have been some 10,000 Executive Orders issued by the 44 American Presidents. A comprehensive listing of President Obama's Executive Orders may be found at the WhiteHouse link. See related links. A comprehensive listing of all Executive Orders going back to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four administrations (note that the very latest E.O.'s may not be reflected in the list for several weeks or even months after their signing) may be found at the Federal Register in the related link below.
What cant the president do without congress approval?
Quite simply really - It is called a presidential executive order. From Wikipedia... An executive order in the United States is a directive issued by the President, the head of the executive branch of the federal government. In other countries, similar edicts may be known as decrees, or orders-in-council. Executive orders may also be issued at the state level by a state's Governor. U.S. Presidents have issued executive orders since 1789, usually to help direct the operation of executive officers. Some orders do have the force of law when made in pursuance of certain Acts of Congress, when those acts give the President discretionary powers. Critics have accused presidents of abusing executive orders, of using them to make laws without Congressional approval, and of moving existing laws away from their original mandates.[1] Large policy changes with wide-ranging effects have been effected through executive order, including the integration of the armed forces under Harry Truman and the desegregation of public schools under Dwight D. Eisenhower. One extreme example of an executive order is Executive Order 9066, where Franklin D. Roosevelt delegated military authority to remove all people (used to target specifically Japanese Americans and German Americans) in a military zone. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_order_(United_States)
Which American presidents image was used first on a cirulation coin?
A. lincoln on the 1909 cent.
Can Barack Obama keep bypassing congress legally?
Yes, and he is not the only president to have done so. President George W. Bush and others (from both political parties) also found ways to get around congress; and the strategies Presidents Obama and Bush used, such as Executive Orders and Signing Statements, were completely legal.
Executive orders increase Congressional power and weaken the powers of the presidency?
No; it is the opposite. Executive orders increase presidential power and decrease congressional power, as the president pushes his wishes without congressional debate, approval, or negotiation. The use of executive orders is often used due to political roadblocks; President Obama resorted to making multiple cabinet appointments this way after the GOP refused to vote on his candidates, or even bring his nominations to the House floor for discussion.
How many executive orders has G Bush signed?
President George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, signed 291 Executive Orders, according to the list maintained in the Federal Register and found in the related link for his two administrations below. President Bush's father, George H. W. Bush, who was the 41st President of the United States, signed 166 Executive Orders in his single administration, according to the list maintained in the Federal Register and available in the related link for President George Bush, below.
