The argument for the equality view is partly historical and partly textual and makes the following contentions. First, the Citizenship Clause of Section 1, which immediately precedes the Privileges or Immunities Clause, defines both national and state citizenship.
2015-03-07T16:39:19-05:00. The primary source of uncertainty over the limits on presidential power is that the constitutional definition of executive powers is broad and unspecific. The founders meant for this to be the case because they knew that in certain times of need, the president will need to take drastic measures to remedy certain issues, like Lincoln during the Civil War.
A. The president must judge public and congressional reaction to his program before he commits himself fully to it. therefore he will allow parts of his program to be âleakedâ to the press as a trial balloon. III. The president faces three constraints on his ability to plan a program. One is the sheer limit of his time and attention span. The second constraint is the unexpected crisis. The third is the fact that the federal government and most federal programs can only be changed marginally, expect in special circumstances.