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Delve into the debate on whether the Congress or Constitution authorizes Presidents to act, examining implied and express prohibitions and constitutionally protected presidential powers in a "Zone of Twilight."
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Total silence of Congress or Constitution (in the “white zone”)? Reich v. Chamber of Commerce (1996) Constitution’s or statutes’ express or implicit authorization for Presidents to act No power for the President to act at all – for example, the “Sandy Assessment”. Implied or express prohibitions on Presidential actions Constitutionally protected presidential powers, Art. II, sec. 2-3 “Zone of Twilight”? Myers (1925) In re Neagle (1890) … but normally presidential power is presumed absent some implied or express congressional limit) • (Congress can take it away…