Factoring Affecting The President’s Power

Question 1

What factor affecting the president power ?

Answer 1

• popularity
• events
• midterms

Question 2

What is the example of events ?

Answer 2

President management for emergencies, disaster can impact president power positively or negatively

Question 3

What does popularity affect president power ?

Answer 3

High popularity makes it easier for the president to push his/her agenda through to congress need to listen to public opinion

Question 4

How does midterms affect the president power ?

Answer 4

Favours party the president is not part of so congress is most likely to be a barrier

Question 5

What are the informal source of power ?

Answer 5

• electoral mandate
• executive order
• appointment
• persuasion
• war power
• signing statements
• emergency powers

Question 6

What is the electoral mandate as against informal source of power ?

Answer 6

Authority granted to act on own beliefs by virtue of electoral victory

Question 7

What is war powers , informal source of power ?

Answer 7

Can authorise military action and notify congress and limits to length of action

Question 8

What is emergency power for informal source ?

Answer 8

President can declare a state of emergency , which grants somewhat undefined extra powers

Question 9

What is persuasion for informal source of state ?

Answer 9

Can use their position of authority to influence others including officials and media