Oversight (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Implied powers definition
Implied powers definition
Powers not in Constitution but crucial for oversight (e.g., prevent waste, protect civil liberties)
Oversight committees' main functions
Oversight committees' main functions
Investigate govt, monitor spending, ensure law implementation
Oversight in divided government
Oversight in divided government
More rigorous; opposition checks President effectively
Unified govt effect on legislation
Unified govt effect on legislation
Smoother processes, shared agenda passes easier
Biden's 2 key acts (unified govt)
Biden's 2 key acts (unified govt)
Inflation Reduction Act, American Rescue Plan
CARES Act: value & significance
CARES Act: value & significance
$2.2T stimulus, bipartisan cooperation in COVID crisis
Presidential popularity's impact
Presidential popularity's impact
High approval aids legislation; low approval weakens influence
Congress power: domestic vs foreign policy
Congress power: domestic vs foreign policy
More power in domestic; President leads foreign policy
Committee chairs' authority
Committee chairs' authority
Control activities, bills heard, investigations pursued
House Rules Committee function
House Rules Committee function
Controls legislation flow to floor, prioritises bills
Conference committees role
Conference committees role
Reconcile House/Senate differences into unified legislation
Partisanship effect on Congressional oversight
Partisanship effect on Congressional oversight
Can advance party interests & obstruct rather than effective scrutiny
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation context
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation context
Confirmed under unified govt (Dem Congress & Biden)
Example: blocked Supreme Court nomination
Example: blocked Supreme Court nomination
Merrick Garland blocked by Republican Senate
President's autonomy in foreign policy tool
President's autonomy in foreign policy tool
Executive orders and agreements without Congress approval