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Employment Act
Congress passed the Employment Act which gave the president new duties. It directed that the president must submit an annual economic report to Congress. -
Executive Agreements
Congress passed a law that requires the president to make all executive agreements signed, be made public. -
War Powers Act.
The War Powers Act was passed to limit the president’s ability to wage war without a formal declaration by Congress. -
Panama Canal
President Carter signed a few treaties giving the Panama Canal to the government of Panama. -
Funding Social Security
President Reagan and House speaker Tip O’Neill worked together to create a bipartisan plan to fund Social Security. -
Clinton v. City of New York
The Supreme Court struck down the new law that gave the president a lot more power when it comes to vetoes. -
Homeland Security
President Bush persuaded congress to create a new federal department, know as the Department of Homeland Security.