POL203Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: United States Senate Committee On Foreign Relations, United States Homeland Security Council, Executive Privilege
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Oct. 14 the presidency: multiple masks, powers & tensions. Articles of confederation: all power resided in the legislative branch - there was no executive branch: external threats, shay"s rebellion - convinced politician to have a primer boomer, they added the executive branch. Article 1: most expensive articles and discusses the legislative branch, delegates in 1987 focused on legislation, all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states, which shall consist of a. Senate and house of representatives: to declare war that power is given to congress and president cannot get to veto the declaration (last time - 1941. Article 2: specific power of the president, the executive power shall be vested in a president of the united states of america. 2: gives the president power to make treaties with other countries, subject to ratification by a two-thirds majority of the.
