When the framers met in Philadelphia in 1787 to "revise the Articles of Confederation" and ended up creating an entirely new constitution, in no country in the world was there a democratically selected chief executive. ... The framers of the new presidency were clearly trying to remedy the inadequate provisions for leadership under the Articles. ... Although independent from Congress (not true under the Articles), the president would still share considerable power with Congress. ... One of the primary ways the president can control the executive agencies is by issuing executive o...

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