Private citizens, interest groups, and movements influence executive branch decisions
Executive Actions
Emancipation Proclamation 1863 freed slaves in the North, Executive Order 8802 outlawed discrimination in employment, Order 9981 integrated the military, 10730 integration of school in Little Rock, etc...
Limits of Power in Government
Limited by the Constitution
Not above the law
Checks and Balances
Congress and the house can impeach/veto the president or other officials in the executive branch
Judiciary branch determines constitutionality of the President's actions