Introduction : the oath -- Article II and the limited presidency -- The bully pulpit -- The power to execute the laws -- The power to hire and fire -- The power to nominate Supreme Court justices -- The commander-in-chief power -- Madison and the creation of the Bill of Rights -- The First Amendment and free speech -- The First Amendment and the freedom of religion -- The Eighth Amendment and the ban on cruel and unusual punishment -- The Fourteenth and Fifth Amendments and the guarantee of equal protection of the laws -- How to stop a president -- The judicial check on a president -- Federalism -- The congressional check and impeachment -- Conclusion.
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