The Executive Branch has many implied powers such as Executive Order, Executive Privileges, and Executive Agreement. An example would be how President Obama used an executive order on immigration when Congress did not want to pass an immigration law. Barack Obama issued an executive order allowing 5 million undocumented immigrants to live in America. Additionally, presidents have the power of executive privilege that keeps certain information from Congress and the judiciary. . The first use of executive privilege occurred in 1792, when Congress asked the Washington administration for information about the failure of a U.S. military expedition. Congress specifically requested White House documents and testimony from presidential personnel with knowledge of the event. Washington convened his Cabinet to discuss whether a president possesses the authority to withhold information
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