Well the Declaration of Independence was signed 1776, so the US had just formed a new nation. Therefore there were challenge that came with forming a new nation - creating a government. They first had the Articles of Confederation but that didn't give the central government enough power, so they drafted the Constitution, which gave more power to the federal government. Some people opposed the Constitution (Anti-federalists). So in the late 1700's political factions also formed with the birth of a new nation.
There was no PRESIDENT of the central government, and this no separation of power at the FEDERAL (central) level.<span />
To Pay Taxes
To be under the kings rule
Answer:
Make policies
Decide court cases
Explanation:
The rest are not president powers. The president just rules and makes laws basically for the US.
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