Factors Influencing Congress-Presidency Relations (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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System dividing power between exec & legislative branches
System dividing power between exec & legislative branches
Checks and balances
Majority needed to override presidential veto
Majority needed to override presidential veto
Two-thirds in both chambers
Presidential tool to bypass Congress during gridlock
Presidential tool to bypass Congress during gridlock
Executive orders
When same party controls Congress & presidency
When same party controls Congress & presidency
Unified government
When different parties control Congress & presidency
When different parties control Congress & presidency
Divided government
Trend deepening partisan divide in Congress
Trend deepening partisan divide in Congress
Political polarization
Result of 2018 midterms for House control
Result of 2018 midterms for House control
Democrats gained control
Speaker who influenced Trump & Biden legislation
Speaker who influenced Trump & Biden legislation
Nancy Pelosi
Committee that confirms judicial appointments
Committee that confirms judicial appointments
Senate Judiciary Committee
COVID-19 response act showing bipartisan cooperation
COVID-19 response act showing bipartisan cooperation
CARES Act
Congress tool for oversight of war & military action
Congress tool for oversight of war & military action
War Powers Resolution
Obama Supreme Court nominee rejected by Senate
Obama Supreme Court nominee rejected by Senate
Merrick Garland
Amy Coney Barrett Senate confirmation vote result
Amy Coney Barrett Senate confirmation vote result
52-48