ARGUMENTS FOR AN IMPERILLED PRESIDENCY Flashcards
What is an imperilled presidency
president ford claimed that the president was imperilled
Said presidents effectiveness was limited by assertive congress and large federal bureaucracy
Argument for an imperilled presidency in terms of nixon
After his military intervention they introduced the war powers act 1973
Argument for an imperilled presidency in terms of gridlock
Gridlock in congress makes it hard for presidents too pass legislation
Biden faced a tied senate and could pass his Build Back better Act
Argument for an imperilled presidency in terms of filibuster
Even with a unified gov its hard to get the 60 votes in the senate to overturn the filibuster
Argument for an imperilled presidency in terms of executive orders
Executive orders shows weakness
Biden signed a record amount of executive orders in his first 100 days due to congress
Argument for an imperilled presidency in terms of second terms
Every president is imperilled to some extent at the end of a second term - turns into a lame duck president
Obama’s weakness clearly shown in the Merrick Garland 2016 failure
Who was the most imperial president
trump
Attempts to remain in power after 2020 only stopped due to strong constitution
The people who think it was “rigged” see trumps departure as an imperilled presidency but it is just how democracy works