2.5 Interpretation and Delegation

Question 1

Presidents have expanded their power over time by loosely interpreting the responsibilities suggested by the

Answer 1

presidential oath of office.

Question 2

When presidents are sworn in they recite, “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” This is found in the Constitution of

Answer 2

Article II, Section 1

Question 3

What are some areas where Congress has delegated powers to the President?

Answer 3

• foreign affairs
• budgetary politics
• economic policy

Question 4

The Founders might have limited the powers of the executive branch because

Answer 4

they wanted to avoid the tyrannical power of a king.

Question 5

In the name of defending the Constitution, President Lincoln suspended the right of ___ during the Civil War, prohibiting ___ from seeking relief for unlawful detention.

Answer 5

• habeas corpus

- Confederate detainees

Question 6

During the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt established ___, a pattern that has persisted into the modern era.

Answer 6

a practice of recommending a presidential program and budget to Congress