debates over the presidency USP Flashcards
(19 cards)
what were the five key successes of BUSH
- tax cuts
- ‘no child left behind’ = imposed federal standards
- secured second term
- department of homeland security and responded to 9/11
- initiated medicaid
what were the five key failures of BUSH
- Iraq War
- response to Hurricane Katrina
- criticised for 2008 financial crisis
- failed social security reforms
- Guantanamo bay sparked human rights and legal controversies
what were the five key successes of OBAMA
- passed ACA
- $787B stimulus package after financial crisis
- ended military involvement in Iraq
- death of osama bin laden
- success with DACA (deferred action for childhood arrivals) and environmental issues
what were the five key failures of OBAMA
- partisan opposition
- faced citicism over ISIS and war in syria
- Guantanamo bay stayed open although he said he would close it
- ACA faced challenges ( NFIB vs SEBELIUS
- environmental policies immediately reversed by Trump
what were the five key successes of TRUMP
- Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2017
- reshaped judiciary
- renegotiating NAFTA
- strict immigration policies
- notable economic growth before COVID
what were the five key failures of TRUMP
- faced impeachment twice by House
- struggled to repeal and replace ACA
- criticism over handling COVID
- criticised for responses to BLM movement
- January 6th
what were the five key successes of BIDEN
- accelerated vaccine distribution
- American Rescue Plan
- rejoined paris climate agreement
-passed Inflation Reduction Act - reinstalled public relations with other countries
what were the five key failures of BIDEN
- handling removal of troops in afghanistan
- congressional gridlock
- couldn’t slow immigration
- contended with rising inflation
- support for Israel though most of base is against this
what are ways which permit a president to be IMPERIAL
- executive orders to bypass congress
- aggressive foreign policies to bypass congress
- executive agreements to replace treaties
what are examples of when a president is IMPERIAL (BUSH)
- Bush after 9/11 = expanded presidential authority under patriot act ( bypassed congress the creation of Guantanamo bay)
what are examples of when a president is IMPERIAL (OBAMA)
- impliemented DACA without congressional approval after DREAM act wasn’t passed
- engaged in military action in Libya without consulting congress
what are examples of when a president is IMPERIAL (1TRUMP)
- renegotiated trade agreements (NAFTA)
- declared national emergency in 2019 to build wall after congress denied funds for it
what are examples of when a president is IMPERIAL (BIDEN)
- signing executive orders = joining paris climate agreement
- ordered air strikes in Syria in early 2021 without prior congressional approval
what are examples of when a president is IMPERILLED (BUSH)
- challenged in implementing social security reform
- did not gain enough support from public or congress
what are examples of when a president is IMPERILLED (OBAMA)
- failed to pass legislation on environment, gun control and immigration
- unable to appoint Merrick Garland as supreme justice
what are examples of when a president is IMPERILLED (TRUMP)
- attempt to reverse DACA was blocked by SC
- only built 458 miles of the wall
what are examples of when a president is IMPERILLED (BIDEN)
- failed to pass ‘Build Back Better’ despite majorities in congress
- attempt to write off $400B in student debt loans was blocked by SC
what are the AGREEMENT points to president remains accountable to congress
- congress have oversight powers
- dominant in foreign policy and ratifying decisions
- president requires legislative support
- senate has power to confirm appointments
- override presidential veto
what are the DISAGREEMENT points to president remains accountable to congress
- can manipulate role as commander in chief to bypass congress
- executive orders
- executive agreements
- leverage electoral mandate/popularity
- unified government
