President Reagan issued 250 signing statements, 86 of which (34%) contained provisions objecting to one or more of the statutory provisions signed into law. President George H. W. Bush continued this practice, issuing 228 signing statements, 107 of which (47%) raised objections.
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Some examples of military strongmen (dictators) were Porfirio Diaz of Mexico, General Santa Ana of Mexico and Rafael Carrera of Guatemala
The secret service, which is a federal policing agency that was part of the department of Treasury. At least until 2003, when is became the department of Homeland Security.