presidential-judicial relations 3.3 Flashcards

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what is the main power which the president has over the judicial

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president influence over the ideological balance of the Court

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who did trump appoint in his first term

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  • Neil Gorsuch
  • Brett Kavanaugh
  • Amy Coney Barrett
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how is the power of the president over the judicial limited

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  • life tenure
  • high salary
  • role of the presidency is to defend the law and the Constitution, which means executing Supreme Court decisions.
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what are the four factors affecting presidential power

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  • events
  • popularity
  • Presidential election cycles and the lame duck
  • mid terms
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how does ‘events’ affect presidential power

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can be positive or negative for presidential power:
- Natural disasters
- acts of terrorism
- war
- economic crisis

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how does ‘popularity’ affect presidential power

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how does ‘mid-terms’ affect presidential power

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  • Congressional elections in middle of a president’s term
  • lose seats and even their overall majority in one or more chambers of Congress.
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how does ‘Presidential election cycles and the lame duck’ affect presidential power

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  • president who is still in office but has less power or influence because they are nearing the end of their term.
  • NOVEMBER => JANURARY
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