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Part 2:

Historical timeline:

1. Wilson's exercise of power in the First World War provided a model for future Presidents and their advisors. During the preparedness period of 1915-1916, the submarine crisis in the opening months of 1917, and the period of direct involvement of U.S. armed forces from April 1917 to November 1918, Wilson utilized powers as sweeping as- Lincoln's,  "The Trading with the Enemy Act."

2. The next major development in the use of executive emergency powers came under Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Great Depression had already overtaken the country by the time of Roosevelt's inauguration and confronted him with a totally different crisis. This emergency, unlike those of the past, presented a nonmilitary threat. 

Here is main deception by FDR,  who cause the problem: F.D.R. may be guilty of the most extreme disregard for civil liberty. It was here where every American citizen literally became an enemy to the United States government under declaration. FDR change Wilson original 1917 Act.

George W. Bush declared 13 emergencies and Barack Obama declared 12 -- nearly all of which are still active today. Bill Clinton declared 17 national emergencies, six of which are still active. Ronald Reagan declared six and George H.W. Bush declared four -- but all of those have been revoked by now. There are 28 active national emergencies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_emergencies_in_the_United_States

"Declared National Emergencies Under the National Emergencies Act, 1978-2018" (PDF). Brennan Center for Justice.

Ryan Struyk (January 7, 2019). "Trump's wall would be the 32nd active national emergency". CNN.

Moon, Emily (January 8, 2019). "The United States' States of Emergencies". Pacific Standard. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

Heath, Kendall (January 10, 2019). "Here's a list of the 31 national emergencies that have been in effect for years". ABC News. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

Roberts, Emily E. (February 28, 2019). Declarations Under the National Emergencies Act, Part 1: Declarations Currently in Effect (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

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