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What limits are there on the president’s power ?

How can the president get around those limits ?

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Answer: The Framers of the Constitution gave the President the power to veto acts of Congress to prevent the legislative branch from becoming too powerful. ... The veto allows the President to “check” the legislature by reviewing acts passed by Congress and blocking measures he finds unconstitutional, unjust, or unwise.

Step-by-step explanation:

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President terms are limited to 2 terms and 4 years per terms.

  • The President can declare emergency powers and technically have more terms, though the President has to be popular (Franklin D. Roosevelt is a example of it, though limitations were not standard, but rather a custom).

The President must ask Congress in declarations of wars against a foreign nation.

  • The President can declare National Security and deploy troops and only declare it to Congress within 48 hours, as well as being able to keep deployed troops at designated zone up to 60 days.
  • It was greatly limited by the War Powers Act of 1973.

The President does not have absolute immunity against their time in office.

  • The President generally places everything that they have done during their term in office within the interest of the People and try to limit any accusations to fall within the immunity.
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