checks and their effectiveness 2.2 Flashcards
1
Q
what are checks which the legislature branch has on the executive branch
A
- Vote against laws initiated or supported by the president (aswell as overturning presidential veto)
- Amend laws initiated or supported by the president
- Determine funding for presidential projects ( failing to do so means no policy for you!!!)
- proposing legislation
- Impeachment and removal of members of executive branch
- DECLARE WAAARRRR
2
Q
what are checks which the senate has on the executive branch
A
- ratification of appointments
- ratification of treaties (president not free to enter into agreements with other countries without seeking approval from the Senate 2/3 vote)
3
Q
what are checks which the congressional committees has on the executive branch
A
- committees are policy-based and conduct oversight based on their policy expertise.
- The House Committee on Oversight and Reform has the sole role of scrutinising the executive. (Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email account for her work as secretary of state.)
4
Q
how is ‘imperial presidency’ seen in US politics through checks and balances
A
- executive orders directing the executive branch to carry out a policy in a certain way (trump 2025 = doesn’t give enough time for congress to examine and criticise)
5
Q
Factors influencing the relationship between Congress and the presidency
A
- majority in both chambers
- president and Congress working on domestic or foreign policy
- popularity of president
- Does president have executive leadership and persuasion skills?
6
Q
what are checks which the legislature branch has on the judiciary branch
A
- amendment = Congress can reverse or amend a Court ruling
HOWEVER = ridiculously hard to get amended (only 27 in the history of the US)
_________________________________________________________ - Senate ratifies presidential nominations ( can impeach supreme justice as well)
- Constitution gives Congress the authority to determine the total number of justices
