"It was settled by the Constitution, the laws, and the whole practice of the government that the entire executive power is vested in the President of the United States.“


-Andrew Jackson

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It was settled by the Constitution, the laws, and the whole practice of the government that the entire executive power is vested in the President of the United States.

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