3.3- the presidency Flashcards
give examples of when the presidents position as commander in chief has allowed them to deploy armed forced
- iraq war
- invasion of afganisan (bush)
give 2 presidents who went against the 1973 WPA
Obama (in Libya) and Clinton (in Kosovo)
argued air strikes were not covered by the act
What SC case established the president as the main actor in foreign policy
US vs Curtis Wright
Give an example of where a president has implemented executive action to override legislation
Obama implemented DAPA and DACA after the dream act failed to break the filibuster
give an example of when a president engaged in a sole executive agreement
- biden re-joined the paris agreement
- Donald trump created the USMCA to replace NAFTA
how many executive agreements did bush sign in his 2 terms
300
What is an act that limits the president’s power to appropriate funding
1974 Impoundment Control Act- prevents the president from delaying or withholding funds that Congress has already appropriated
Give an example of when the Senate’s power to ratify presidential appointments was significant
2016- a republican senate refused to hear obamas Supreme Court appointment (Merrick garland)
Give an example of when the supreme courts power of judicial review acted as a restraint on the president
US vs Nixon
ruled that Nixon had to deliver tape recordings related to the watergate scandal , set a precedent that executive privilege cannot be used for immunity from Sopeana or other civil court actions
Give an example of Trump struggling to pass legislation
- he tried to remove ACA but failed due to a democrat senate
- after the midterms, he tried to introduce the AHCA but withdrew due to a lack of support from centrist Republicans
how many judges were appointed by Donald Trump
816 judges, 3 justices
What was an act that delegated more foreign policy power to the president?
Authorisation for the Use of military force act 2001- grants the use of military force against individuals believed to be involvedin the 9/11 attacks
give an example of where the Senate has passed joint resolutions against an executive order and it has been vetoed
2018- Congress passed a joint resolution to end the national emergency that Trump declared at the border.
Trump vetoed this.
Give an example of when Congress passed an act to stop spending
Congress passed the 2009 Supplemental Appropriations Act to block transfers to Guantanamo Bay for the release of detainees
Give an example of a presidential shutdown
Trump said he would veto any legislation that did not include $ 25 million for the border.
No appropriations were made in time, leading to a 35-day government shutdown- he then had to accept less.
