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.
what is the WPA?
- president must notify congress within 48 hours of depoloying armed forces
- armed forces can remain for 60 days before needing congressional approval
how many oversight hearings did george bush have?
37
when has the 2001 authorisation for use of military force act been used?
- invasion of afganistan
- iraq war
- anti isis operations by both obama and trump
give an example of a treaty blocked by congress.
the comprehensive test ban treaty 1996
voted against 51-48
give an example of when congress withdrew funding to end a war.
- case church ammendment, used to withdraw funding from the vietnam war
give an example of when congress set limits on how funding could be spent in order to prevent military opperations.
- congress passed a joint resolution to specificy that funding for the 1975 Angola war could only be used for intelligence gathering
give an example of key failures under the bush administration.
- wide criticim over his handling of the F.C
- failed to pass social security reforms due to a lack of congressional support
- human rights issues with the iraq war
what are the ‘theories’ of the presidency?
- imperial: exec agreements and orders, military action, signing statements
- imperiled presidency: reliance on powers of persuasion, need for compromise, powerful congress persons
- dual presidence
give an example of the imperriled presidency.
- bush failed to pass national security reform in 2005
- biden failed to pass the build back better act due to opposition by joe manchin
