Episode 5 of 6
Decision of 1789 on removal power
- When
- September 2, 1789
- Where
- Federal Hall, New York City
On September 2, 1789, Congress decided that power to remove executive officers was vested in the President of the United States.
On September 2, 1789, the Congress reached what is recorded as the Decision of 1789, vesting the power to remove executive officers in the position of the President of the United States. This determination came the same day the Department of the Treasury was established, shaping the relationship between the executive and the new departments created during the session.
Sources
- 1st United States Congress Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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