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Assignment: Separation of Powers and Executive Power

Overview

This writing assistance requires you to demonstrate an understanding of executive power that is consistent with a biblical worldview. The United States Constitution does not vest the President with all civil power. The President may only exercise power that is "executive" in nature. So, for example, the President may not assert power that is properly considered "legislative" in nature.

In order for the President to execute law properly, some law must be in existence for him to execute or enforce, otherwise, his assertion may be an unconstitutional exercise of legislative power. This understanding that the civil power is separated into distinct judicial, legislative, and executive natures is consistent with a biblical worldview because it recognizes that when God governs, He too, exercises power as a judge, as a lawgiver, and as a king (See Isaiah 33:22). God, who is perfect, can exercise all these powers justly but the framers wisely separated these civil powers from sinful human governors to prevent tyranny and abuse.

Instructions

Consider President Harry Truman's executive decision to seize the steel mills in the Youngstown Sheet & Tube, Co. v. Sawyer case. Discuss whether the Supreme Court's decision that the President's action exceeded his executive power under the United States Constitution is consistent with the biblical worldview discussed in the course materials. Fully explain your position.

You will write a 3 to 5 pages research-based writing assistance in current Bluebook format that fully analyzes the writing assistance prompt. In your writing assistance you must include citations to at least 3 scholarly sources in addition to the course textbook and the Bible. Your citations should be placed in footnotes and you do not need a reference or bibliography page. You also do not need a cover page.