Congress and the Supreme Court. (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Quizzes
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How is the relationship between the President and Congress described?
How is the relationship between the President and Congress described?
Symbiotic yet contentious
Which major legislation did Obama pass with a Democrat-controlled Congress?
Which major legislation did Obama pass with a Democrat-controlled Congress?
Affordable Care Act
What did Trump's struggle to secure border wall funding lead to?
What did Trump's struggle to secure border wall funding lead to?
Government shutdown
Why do Presidents resort to executive orders?
Why do Presidents resort to executive orders?
To bypass Congressional opposition
What was Obama's DACA executive order designed to protect?
What was Obama's DACA executive order designed to protect?
Young undocumented immigrants
What does the 'imperilled presidency' concept suggest?
What does the 'imperilled presidency' concept suggest?
President's power is often constrained
Which power allows the Supreme Court to invalidate executive actions?
Which power allows the Supreme Court to invalidate executive actions?
Judicial review
What majority did Trump's Court appointments create?
What majority did Trump's Court appointments create?
6-3 conservative majority
How much student loan debt did the Court block Biden from forgiving?
How much student loan debt did the Court block Biden from forgiving?
$400 billion
Why was Clinton impeached?
Why was Clinton impeached?
Affair with Monica Lewinsky
Why was Trump impeached in 2019?
Why was Trump impeached in 2019?
Coercing Ukraine for intel on Biden
What majority is needed to override a Presidential veto?
What majority is needed to override a Presidential veto?
Supermajority in both Houses
How many of Trump's eight regular vetoes were overturned?
How many of Trump's eight regular vetoes were overturned?
One
When did Trump pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act?
When did Trump pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act?
2017
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lowered corporation tax from what to what percentage?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lowered corporation tax from what to what percentage?
35% to 20%