CHECKS AND BALANCES BY THE JUDICIARY AND OTHERS

Question 1

The effectiveness of judicial review

Answer 1

Courts can declare a governments action unconstitutional

Very powerful

Question 2

The effectiveness of party support in congress

Answer 2

Difficult to pass stuff when governments aren’t unified

Trump couldn’t repeal Obamacare in his 100 days because the party were not united

Question 3

The effectiveness of USSC political stance

Answer 3

whether the court is liberal or conservative depends on the

Question 4

The effectiveness of state governors

Answer 4

Governors can work against the presidents agenda

Their authority only stuck to state

Many opposed trumps covid-19 policy

Question 5

The effectiveness of interest groups

Answer 5

campaign against a presidents agenda

NRA and gun control

Question 6

The effectiveness of media

Answer 6

Obama felt he was attacked by fox news

Trump has liberal news was posting fake news

Question 7

The effectiveness of public opinion

Answer 7

Presidential approval ratings are seen as important

Growing partisanship means ratings are seen as less important