4. How Much Power? John Locke From www.wikipedia.org Prerogative Powers An executive needs the power to do “several things of their own free choice, where the law is silent, and sometimes too, against the direct letter of the law, for the public good.”
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10. Presidential Term Limits The Twenty-Second Amendment The Twenty-Second Amendment formalized the tradition of presidents serving two terms. Prior to Franklin Roosevelt this had not been necessary as every had followed this tradition in practice.
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14. Evolution of Presidential Powers George Washington 1 st President 1789-1797 Image from www.wikipedia.org
15. Evolution of Presidential Powers Thomas Jefferson 3 rd President 1801-1809 Image from www.wikipedia.org
16. Evolution of Presidential Powers Andrew Jackson 7 th President 1829-1837 Image from www.wikipedia.org
33. Commander-in-Chief In 1973, Congress enacted the War Powers act in order to limit the ability of the president to commit the armed forces of the United States
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35. The Chief Executive Executive Order Formal regulation governing executive branch operations issued by the president Cabinet The heads (secretaries) of the executive departments together with other top officials accorded cabinet rank by the president; only occasionally does it meet as a body to advise and support the president