presidential-judicial relations 3.3 Flashcards
1
Q
what is the main power which the president has over the judicial
A
president influence over the ideological balance of the Court
2
Q
who did trump appoint in his first term
A
- Neil Gorsuch
- Brett Kavanaugh
- Amy Coney Barrett
3
Q
how is the power of the president over the judicial limited
A
- life tenure
- high salary
- role of the presidency is to defend the law and the Constitution, which means executing Supreme Court decisions.
4
Q
what are the four factors affecting presidential power
A
- events
- popularity
- Presidential election cycles and the lame duck
- mid terms
5
Q
how does ‘events’ affect presidential power
A
can be positive or negative for presidential power:
- Natural disasters
- acts of terrorism
- war
- economic crisis
6
Q
how does ‘popularity’ affect presidential power
A
7
Q
how does ‘mid-terms’ affect presidential power
A
- Congressional elections in middle of a president’s term
- lose seats and even their overall majority in one or more chambers of Congress.
8
Q
how does ‘Presidential election cycles and the lame duck’ affect presidential power
A
- president who is still in office but has less power or influence because they are nearing the end of their term.
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