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Power to Make War
In the early 1900s, several presidents sent military forces into countries in Latin America and Asia to support leaders who were friendly to the United States. (McGraw-Hill) -
Economic Planning
In 1935 Congress passed the Banking Act, which gives the president the authority to appoint the seven members that direct the nation’s central banking system known as the Federal Reserve System. (McGraw-Hill) -
Economic Planning
In 1946 Congress passed the Employment Act, giving new duties to the president. (McGraw-Hill) -
Power to Make War
The War Powers Act was created in 1973 to limit the president’s ability to wage war without a formal declaration by Congress. (McGraw-Hill) -
Treaties and Diplomatic Resolutions
In 1977, President Carter signed two treaties giving control of the Panama Canal to the government of that country, but the Senate had taken months to debate and ratify the controversial treaties. (McGraw-Hill) -
The Veto
Congress attempted to give the president some power over individual items by passing the Line Item Veto Act in 1996. (McGraw-Hill) -
The Veto
In Clinton v. City of New York (1998), the Supreme Court struck down the law as unconstitutional, ruling that Congress could not give the president power to alter laws without changing the Constitution. (McGraw-Hill) -
Power To Make War
In 2001 President George W. Bush began the “war on terrorism” by sending troops to Afghanistan. -
Power To Make War
In October 2002, Congress passed a resolution that authorized the president to use the U.S. armed forces in Iraq “as he deems necessary and appropriate.” (McGraw-Hill) -
The Presidency in Times of War
In 2002 President Bush persuaded Congress to create a new federal department, the Department of Homeland Security, to better coordinate anti-terrorism activities across the government. (McGraw-Hill)