The President

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How old do you need to be to be president?

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inherent power for President to refuse to disclose certain information to Congress or federal courts

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executive privilege

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the power to issue executive orders, comes from Constitution and acts of Congress

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ordinace power

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appointments to fill up vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate

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recess appointments

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President can remove any officer he appointed, except federal judges

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removal power

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Supreme Court determined that Congress does have the power to set the conditions under which a member of the FTC and other independent regulatory commissions might be removed by the president.

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Humphrey's Executor v. United States

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Supreme Court decision stating that a pardon must be accepted in order to be effective.

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Burdick v. US

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Supreme Court decision stating Congress lacked the ability to provide the president with the power of a line-item veto.

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Clinton v. New York City

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the terms of a treaty cannot conflict with any provision in the Constitution

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Missouri v. Holland

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Supreme Court decision stating that a President might legitimately claim executive privilege in matters involving national security, that privilege cannot be used to prevent evidence from being heard in a criminal proceeding

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United States v. Nixon