Limitations on presidential power (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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What blocked Trump's attempt to end DACA?
What blocked Trump's attempt to end DACA?
Supreme Court ruled termination was arbitrary and didn't follow proper procedures
System preventing one branch from having too much power
System preventing one branch from having too much power
Checks and balances
When President's party controls Congress
When President's party controls Congress
Unified government
When Congress isn't controlled by President's party
When Congress isn't controlled by President's party
Divided government
Obama's major legislative success in first 2 years
Obama's major legislative success in first 2 years
Affordable Care Act
How long do Supreme Court appointments impact law?
How long do Supreme Court appointments impact law?
Decades
Trump's 3 Supreme Court appointees
Trump's 3 Supreme Court appointees
Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett
Major ruling from Trump's SC appointments
Major ruling from Trump's SC appointments
Overturning of Roe v. Wade
Biden's Supreme Court appointment
Biden's Supreme Court appointment
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Effect of high approval ratings on presidential power
Effect of high approval ratings on presidential power
Increases ability to influence Congress and public
President's initial term phase with high support
President's initial term phase with high support
Honeymoon period/First 100 days
How midterm elections affect presidential power
How midterm elections affect presidential power
Can lead to gridlock if Congress control shifts
Result of Obama's 2010 midterm elections
Result of Obama's 2010 midterm elections
Republicans gained House control, gridlock followed
Final years of presidency when influence often wanes
Final years of presidency when influence often wanes
Lame duck period
Obama's foreign policy action in lame duck period
Obama's foreign policy action in lame duck period
Normalising relations with Cuba