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Presidents have taken power to wage war under the principle that war meets the immediate needs of the nation. A mandate from the people may mean that the President takes action that Congress opposes because he feels that the voters want that position.
What have presidents justified under the principles of "immediate needs of the nation" and "a mandate from the people?"
Would the answer be: It has shaped the office of the presidency into its modern form.
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