Presidential Powers Flashcards
Veto Point
Veto is when the president can stop a law or policy being passed in congress from taking action.
Balance Veto Point
If President isn’t being constitutional, the executive can be overturned by a 2/3 majority in both houses of Congress.
Veto Example
2020-Trump vetoed the Iran War Powers Resolution.
Example Veto Balance Checking EXec
Iran Wars Powers Resolution veto only got 49 out of 100 votes in favour of overturning the veto, Trump has never had a veto overturned. HE HAD A VETO OVERTURNED IN 2020
Veto Evaluation
Not Effective
Executive Order
Executive can pass bills without it needing to passed in Congress but can not create new laws
Executive Order
2017 Trump used Executive Order to ban people from Muslim majority Middle Eastern countries.
EO Boost Point
Supreme Court (Judicial) can overturn executive order if unconstitutional under a judicial review
EO Boost Example
In 2017 Supreme court overturned trumps migrant ban as it was unconstitutional.
EO Evaluation
Overall effective as executive checks Legislative and Judicial checks Executive
Power of Appointment Point
Executive can appoint Cabinet, Senior Federal Official and Federal Court Judges (including members of the Supreme Court when they resign or die).
PO Example Prez checking judicial or ineffectivly checked by Legalitative
Trump appointed Amy Coney Barret in 2020 to supreme court.
PO BOOST point
President must get get 60 votes in the sentate for his appointment s and 51 for federal court judges including Supreme Court.
PO Boost Example
Trump only got 47 votes in favour of appointing Judy Shelton for a seat on the Federal Reserve board of governors.2020
PO Eval
Effective
