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| give President the right to keep some information secret about Congress and the Courts |
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dont need permission from Congress to hold talks with representatives of other countries
lead to executive agreements which dont need senate approval
sometimes the nation's safety depends on secrecy, more likely to leak out and ruin the plan |
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pluses:
act quickly in a crisis
take an opportunity that might be loss while waiting for approval by Congress
congress may be seriously divided and not able to arrive at a decision |
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| jefferson and the louisiana purchase |
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ruler of france offered US Louisiana territory
jefferson didnt know if a prez could buy land
madison said he could, like a treaty |
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| truman and the steel mills |
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steelworkers refused to work unless certain demands were met
steel-mill owners didnt agree
needed steel for war
truman couldnt take control of private property even in a national emergency |
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planned a buglary to find out democrats plan
police listened to conversations in white house
voted on impeachment, but resigned before they could finish |
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