Executive-Overshoot and collapse theory Flashcards
What was this theory?
‘The constitutional defence theory’
Where there were abuses of power their was either
-Direct consequence for the presidents concerned
Or
-Safeguards to prevent the future presidents doing the same thing
What does gerald ford say about the overshoot and collapse?
Our constitution works
FDR evidence of the imperial presidency and overshoot and collapse?
-Broke the 2 term limit (he ran 4)
-Threatened to pack the supreme court in 1937 when they opposed his 2nd new deal
Overshoot and collapse
-Safeguard now passed for a 2 term limit
-Renewed judicial activism in the 1950s (warren court)
Truman evidence of the imperial presidency and overshoot and collapse?
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki without concent
Overshoot and collapse
Only one term (direct consequence
Kennedy evidence of the imperial presidency and overshoot and collapse?
IP- Secret agreement with the USSR to end the cuban middle crisis
O&C- 1973 act all executive agreement have to be declared to congress
Johnson evidence of the imperial presidency and overshoot and collapse?
IP- Gulf of Tonkin, blank cheque from congress and the vietnam war
O&C- Forced to withdrawal from a 2nd term due to his unpopularity
Nixon evidence of the imperial presidency and overshoot and collapse?
IP- Watergate
O&C- Forced to resign
War power act
Budget act
Reagan evidence of the imperial presidency and overshoot and collapse?
IP- Iran-Contra
O&C- Congressional investigation leading to jail terms for some staff
Positives of watergate and the constitution?
-The system had worked- teh president had been held accountable for the law
-The transfer of power was smooth
Negatives or watergate?
Watergate created a wide spread distrust of the givt and attitude that all politicians were the same
Before this Americans we’re proud of the givt
