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  2. Powers of the president of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Emergency presidential power is not a new idea. However, the way in which it is used in the twenty-first century presents new challenges. [54] A claim of emergency powers was at the center of President Abraham Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus without Congressional approval in 1861. Lincoln claimed that the rebellion created an emergency ...

  3. President of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The president's most significant legislative power derives from the Presentment Clause, which gives the president the power to veto any bill passed by Congress. While Congress can override a presidential veto, it requires a two-thirds vote of both houses, which is usually very difficult to achieve except for widely supported bipartisan legislation.

  4. Executive order - Wikipedia

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    In the case of the former, the president retains the power to veto such a decision; however, Congress may override a veto with a two-thirds majority to end an executive order. It has been argued that a congressional override of an executive order is a nearly impossible event, because of the supermajority vote required, and the fact that such a ...

  5. Article Two of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    Article Two of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, which carries out and enforces federal laws.Article Two vests the power of the executive branch in the office of the President of the United States, lays out the procedures for electing and removing the President, and establishes the President's powers and responsibilities.

  6. Presidential reorganization authority - Wikipedia

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    The customary method by which agencies of the United States government are created, abolished, consolidated, or divided is through an act of Congress. [2] The presidential reorganization authority essentially delegates these powers to the president for a defined period of time, permitting the President to take those actions by decree. [3]

  7. Presidential system - Wikipedia

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    Under a presidential system, the president may have the power to challenge legislation through a veto, [19] the power to pardon crimes, authority over foreign policy, authority to command the military as the Commander-in-chief, and authority over advisors and employees of the executive branch. [citation needed]

  8. Americans think a president's power should be checked, AP ...

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    The abstract idea of a president with nearly unchecked power remains unpopular. Steven Otney, a retired trucker in Rock Hill, South Carolina, said major policies should be approved by Congress and ...

  9. President-elect of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Presidential elections are further regulated by various federal and state laws. Under the 1887 Electoral Count Act, the presidential electors, the members of the Electoral College, the body that directly elects the president, must be "appointed, in each state, on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, in every fourth year". Thus ...