Imperial vs Imperilled Presidency (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Imperial presidency definition
Imperial presidency definition
Emperor-like power, dominates Congress, acts independently
Imperilled presidency definition
Imperilled presidency definition
Weak presidency limited by Congress & bureaucracy
Scholar who argued Nixon was imperial (1973)
Scholar who argued Nixon was imperial (1973)
Arthur Schlesinger
Nixon's 3 imperial actions
Nixon's 3 imperial actions
Cambodia/Laos intervention, Watergate, Vietnam without Congress
War Powers Act 1973 purpose
War Powers Act 1973 purpose
Force presidents to get congressional approval for military action
What national emergency powers unlock
What national emergency powers unlock
Federal funding & 100+ powers granted by Congress
Trump's Feb 2019 national emergency declared for
Trump's Feb 2019 national emergency declared for
Border wall funding
3 forms of direct authority
3 forms of direct authority
Executive orders, signing statements, executive agreements
Lame duck president definition
Lame duck president definition
President who lost political power, struggles to implement policy
Federal bureaucracy expansion's effect on presidency
Federal bureaucracy expansion's effect on presidency
Enhances presidential power, not imperils it