Can someone point out where in the Constitution that the President is given "Executive Priviledge" as a power?

Question

Since the current and past Presidents have repeatedly abused this power, should Congress create legislation specifically outlawing it?

Answer 1

Aritcle 2. Section 2

I wonder if you were as outraged about how many times and in the situations that billy clinton invoked "executive privilege"

My money says you were not.

Answer 2

Article 2 of the US Constitution.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Two...

Learn anything yet?

Answer 3

The Supreme Court recognized it.  THe COnstitution gave the Supremes the right to do that .  Also , the President is immune to lawsuits from citizens while serving in office. otherwise any person or group of people could take up 100% of the President's time and energy by suing him endlessly.

The privilege may be abused, tho , and that is what people are currently talking about.  Karl Rove quoted Executive Privilege last week when refusing to testify before Congress.  It could be argued that this is not a protection that the Constitution meant to bestow on a President's campaign advisor.

Answer 4

It's right next to the "right of privacy".  As in that case it is more of an imputed item.

Answer 5

U.S. Constitution - Article 2 Section 2

Article 2 - The Executive Branch

Section 2 - Civilian Power Over Military, Cabinet, Pardon Power,

Appointments The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.

He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.

The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.