Polticial parties US

Question 1

Trumps tariffs 2025

Answer 1

Foreign policy
10% tariff on all imports from china
25% delayed tariffs on all goods from mexico and canada

Question 2

Act that gives President powers to regulate the economy during wartime with foreign threats

Answer 2

International Emergency Economic Powers Act 1977

Question 3

when has International Emergency Economic Powers Act 1977 been used

Answer 3

Trump declare a national emergency At us-mexico boarder 2017

and to raise tariffs on countries importing 2025 (implied powers as the act is vague) this leads to a weak limit on president power

Question 5

significance of Musk and DOGE

Answer 5

not a cabinet level department but is part of EXOP
therefore not subject to any congressional oversight

Question 6

Influence of DOGE

Answer 6

shut down USAID without necessary acts of congress and plans to cut the dept of education

Question 8

Pete Hegseth nomination

Answer 8

50-50 all democ voted against
Vance tie breaking vote
only 3 GOP voted against
highlights growing partisanship
although highlights failure of scrutiny function