interpreting the US constitution 1.1 USP Flashcards
how many executive orders did joe biden execute on his first day in 2021
17
how many executive orders did donald trump execute on his first day in 2025
24
how many biden executive orders did donald trump rescind
78
what were some of Biden’s executive orders which he implemented on the first day
- rejoining the World’s Health Organisation
- compulsory mask wearing
how many years of unified and divided government has there been from 1967 - 2024
- 37 years = DIVIDED
- 20 years = UNITED
when was a policy were divided government impacted Obama’s leadership (guns)
- mass shooting of sandy hook 2012
- obama proposed gun control
- conrgess refused
who is Kentanji Brown Jackson and what was so important about the senate ratifying her position
- Supreme Court Judge
- appointed by biden in 2022
- faced over 20 hours of the senate questioning her
who is Robert Bork and what was so important about the senate ratifying his position
- Ronald Reagan’s nominee for supreme court judge
- senate rejected him after viewing his voting cards on civil rights
who is Andrew Pudzer and what was so important about the senate ratifying his position
- Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Labour
- withdrew his application
- found out he illegally hired a cleaner (not so labour friendly…)
what are statistics proving legislative gridlock is an issue
NUMBER OF BILLS PASSED BY SENATE WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE INTO LAW:
- 1983-1993 = 5%
- 2013-2023 = 2%
what was so important about Amy-Coney Barrett senate hearing
- republican majority senate
- did the confirmation in 30 DAYS?!?!?
- this was done so she would be in before Biden vs Trump 2020
- still faced 20 hours of debates by judiciary commitee
what was so important about Merrick Garland senate hearing
- crickets
- Obama wanted to appoint a supreme court judge
- republican led senate turned him down straight away
what was the bipartisan infastructure law 2021
- both rep and dem agreed on a $1.2 tn spending on national transportation networks
- so they do get on together…
what was the first step act 2021
- DURING TRUMP when bipartisanship was prominent
- sentencing and prison reform
- House 360-59
- Senate 87-12
when else did the reps and dems work together on legislation
- Ukraine Aid 2022
- CARES act 2020, American Rescue Plan Act 2021 = BOTH FOR SUPPORT DURING COVID
- creating department of homeland security during 9/11
how could it be argued that senate hearing are still very partisan
in the last 4 senate hearing, in total 8 have gone against party lines
in 2023 how much money was spent on federal subsidies and health insurance for the federal government
$1.8 tn
what is the name of the case that overturned Roe vs Wade
Dobbs vs Jackson Women’s Health Organisation 2022
how many states by 2024 have made marijuana legal
32/50
what was the supreme court case which made states opt out of federal healthcare subsidies
NFIB vs Serebus
how many states opted out of Obama’s ‘Medicaid’
10 states
how was state legislature important when talking about healthcare in COVID
- states could choose what to do with lockdowns, mask mandates and social distancing measures
- new york first state to get everything done
- florida did it last
how many states still have the death penalty
27 = for serious crimes
what’s a stat about state taxation
- Texas = has none
- Caliornia = highest (12%)
what is an example that the original constitution protected the voices of free white men
- of the 55 constitutional farmers = 25 owned slaves
- in 1787
- in the Philadelphia convention
what was the Philadelphia convention of 1787
- to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation
what was so controversial about the constitutional farmers
- 3/5ths compromise
- for every 5 slaves, 3 would be counted when calculating population and taxation
