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George Wsahington refuses to sign Treaty
Congress requested documents pertaining to the controversial Jay Treaty, George Washington refused to turn them over, introducing the principle of executive privilege and making a point about the independence of the executive branch. -
John Adams supports unconstitutional act
During the undeclared war against France, President John Adams supported passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts, which criminalized political dissent and gave the president a free hand to deport any noncitizen he deemed “dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States.” -
Linclon Suspended a Constitutional Right
On April 27th, President Lincoln suspended the writ of Habeas Corpus (a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge) during the Civil War. -
Vetoed!
1933–1945
Extensively used his power to veto, totaling over 650 vetoed bills over 12 years. -
George W. Bush
President George W. Bush and negotiated an unprecedented, unconstitutional Treaty to “legalize” three more years of war. Bush presented it as a Status of Forces Agreement, but it had done a lot more than previous SOFAs. He didn’t get in any trouble for this.
