Relationships between the presidency and institutions (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards

President's ability to sway public opinion

President's party controls both houses of Congress

Affordable Care Act with Democrat-controlled Congress

Congress controls federal spending/budget

Bypass Congress to achieve policy goals without approval

Protected young undocumented immigrants

President constrained by Congress, judiciary, public opinion

Supreme Court can invalidate executive actions/legislation

Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett - 6-3 conservative majority

Presidents increasingly expanded power, especially foreign policy

Affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky

Coercing Ukraine for intel on Biden

Supermajority in both Houses of Congress

Lowered corporation tax from 35% to 20%

President with limited power towards end of term