Imperial + Imperlled Presidency

Question 1

The creation of what supports the imperilled presidency?

Answer 1

Government accountability office and congressional budget office

Question 2

What two acts support the imperilled presidency theory?

Answer 2

Improvement control act
War powers act

Question 3

How does the war powers act support the imperilled presidency?

Answer 3

Restricted commitment of armed forces combat situations

Question 4

How does the improvement control act support the imperilled presidency?

Answer 4

Prevented the president from impounding appropriations that don’t fit with the agenda
Congressional assertiveness on impeachment

Question 5

Three ways the president is restrained?

Answer 5

Supreme Court may declare actions of him and team “unconstitutional”
Congress can override presidential veto
Threats of impeachment

Question 6

Give an example of a veto override?

Answer 6

Obama vetoed a bill allowing 9/11 family victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia for being complicit in terrorist attacks
Congress override this

Question 7

What did ford say following Nixon’s watergate scandal?

Answer 7

“Our constitution worked!”

Question 8

What did ford mean when he said “our constitution worked!” Following the watergate scandal?

Answer 8

Nixons crimes were discovered and investigated, would have been impeached if not resigned
Smooth transfer of power from Nixon to ford

Question 9

How did the presidency of Eisenhower challenge the imperial presidency theory?

Answer 9

He was a “strict constructionist”- believed in limited role of the presidency
8 years of relative inertia- “do nothing” President

Question 10

What scandalous event could prove the imperial era is not over?

Answer 10

Iran contra

Question 11

What happened during Iran contra proving the imperial era was not over?

Answer 11

Ignored Congress law- use of CIA illegally
Illegal funding of rebels
Destruction of evidence