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Unit 4: Governing the USA > The Evolution of the Presidency > Flashcards

The Evolution of the Presidency Flashcards

1
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What are the 5 stages of the evolution of the presidency?

A 
Modern Presidency 
Imperial Presidency 
Imperilled Presidency 
Post-Imperial Presidency 
Partisan Presidency
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When was the modern Presidency coined?

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FDR

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What two things does the modern presidency refer to that we now take for granted?

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1) vastly expanded size and scope of the federal government

2) Establishment of EXOP

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What does the the modern Presidency coincide with?

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The USA taking on the role of global superpower since WW1

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The pendulum of power swings where during the modern Presidency?

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towards the President

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What does the Imperial presidency mainly refer to?

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foreign policy

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What does Schlesinger say about the Imperial presidency?

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Essentially the creation of foreign policy

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When was the imperial presidency coined and to when does it refer?

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1973 but it refers to the Presidencies of Truman, Eisenhower, Johnson and Nixon

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What does the imperial presidency suggest that the president is behaving like?

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An emperor in his dominance of foreign policy, suggesting high handed approach to power or even abuse of it

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What is the first event of the Imperial Presidency?

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1950 Truman sends troops to South Korea without congressional authorisation but congress does nothin

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What event of the Imperial Presidency happens in 1961?

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Bay of Pigs

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What event of the Imperial Presidency happens in 1970?

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Nixon bombs Cambodia and congress didn’t even know

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Though the imperial presidency started with foreign policy, what was the implication of this?

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It started to creep into domestic policy

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What are the three Nixonian actions that signal that the Imperial presidency had entered the domestic policy area?

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1) Stamping out vietnam war protests
2) Pyramid structure to the White House
3) Watergate

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What signalled the end of the imperial presidency?

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Nixon was forced out by not having a strong enough congressional base

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What did congress do to the imperial presidency?

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Reacted against it

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How did congress react against the Imperial presidency?

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Stuff such as the 1973 War Powers Act which meant that the President could only deploy troops with congressional approval

18
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What comes after the imperial presidency?

A

Imperilled presidency

19
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Why and by whom was the imperilled presidecny term coined?

A

ford to suggest that congress had too much power

20
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To which presidents does the imperilled presidency refer?

A

the poor, one term presidencies of Carter and Ford

21
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Between which two dates does the post-imperial presidency come?

A

1982-2006

22
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Which four presidents does the post-imperial presidency refer to?

A

Reagan
Bush
Clinton
Bush

23
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Why does the collapse of the USSR lead to the post-IMperial presidency?

A

It meant that the USA returned to being the only global superpower

24
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The pendulum of power swings where during the post-imperial Presidency?

A

back to the president

25
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How did Bush Snr bring a degree of weakness to an otherwise very strong period of Presidents?

A

He was not great himself and served only one term

26
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How did Clinton bring a degree of weakness to an otherwise very strong period of Presidents?

A

Monika Lewinsky though he was generally very strong

27
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What was the evolution of Bush Jnr in order for him to be categorised as post-imperial?

A

He originally looked weak and feeble but the post- 9/11 era greatly augmented his own power

28
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What comes after the Post-imperial presidency?

A

Partisan

29
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What characterises the parties in the Partisan presidencies and what is the implication for the president?

A

parties are more homogenous so congress is more partisan so the President has a more difficult job getting his own way

30
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In the Partisan presidency the president gets more united support from his own party but…

A

more united opposition from others

31
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What are there reduced opportunities for in the partisan presidency?

A

The president to use his persuasive powers

32
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Before the presidency, what was interesting about voting?

A

The president used to be elected not only but votes from their own party but also by a good proportion of voters from the other party

33
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What fact shows that the president used to be elected not only but votes from their own party but also by a good proportion of voters from the other party?

A

Reagan elected by 86% of the GOP but also by 26% of Democrats

34
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How does voting happen in the Partisan Presidency and what is the impact for campaigning?

A

Nowadays it’s almost exclusively through one’s own party’s supporter’s votes. This means campaigning is less about conversion and more about activation

35
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What fact shows that voting for the President is now almost exclusively though one’s own supporters?

A

Obama elected by 92% of the Democrats, but by just 6% of the GOP

36
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What is the implication of the Partisan presidency on polling?

A

Just the same as in elections, they receive almost unanimous support from their own party and almost unanimous opposition form those who identify with the other party

37
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What fact shows the implication of the Partisan presidency on polling?

A

2012 86% of Democrats approved of the job that Obama was doing, but Just over 10% of the GOP did.

38
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2012 86% of Democrats approved of the job that Obama was doing, but Just over 10% of the GOP did. What is special about this fact?

A

the 76% gap was the largest ever

39
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What has been the impact of the partisan presidency, particularly with Trump, for the Whitehouse staff?

A

They are no long impartial honest brokers but much more Partisan

40
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What shows that the Whitehouse staff are no long impartial honest brokers but much more Partisan with Trump?

A

Jared Krushner

41
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What shows that the Whitehouse staff are no long impartial honest brokers but much more Partisan with Obama?

A

Rahm Emmanuel

42
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What kind of media drives the Partisan presidency?

A

Ideologically driven websites, cable TV and blogs

Unit 4: Governing the USA (23 decks)

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