Executive Branch

President Roosevelt signing a declaration of war against Japan. He asked Congress to pass the declaration after the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. 

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“I have my veto pen drawn and ready for any tax increase that Congress might even think of sending up. And I have only one thing to say to the tax increasers. Go ahead—make my day”                         

- Ronald Reagan 1985

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President Obama volunteering at a food pantry.

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In 1972, President Nixon traveled to China. He met Premier Enlai to discuss foreign relations.

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President Biden appointed Janet Yellen to be in his cabinet as Secretary of the Treasury.

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In his 2006 State of the Union address, President Bush asked Congress to pass legislation that would increase funding healthcare.

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In 2012, former Republican President Bush endorsed Republican candidate Mitt Romney for president.

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Gymnast Simone Biles was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Biden at the White House last year.

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At the beginning of each term, the President appoints ambassadors to represent the United States in foreign countries.

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President Trump signed an executive order in 2019 attempting to lower healthcare prices. 

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