Thursday, January 14, 2010
Executive question 1
1. What are the form and informal powers of the President? Why are the informal roles more important?
Executive question 3
3. What are the effects of executive orders, executive agreements, executive privilege, impoundment of funds, and signing statements? Define each term.
Executive question 5
5. What is the relationship between the President and Congress? Discuss the factors that lead to conflict in executive-legislative relations.
Executive question 6
6. How frequently does the President veto/threaten to veto? What are the consequences of a threatened veto? How frequently are vetoes overridden?
Executive question 9
9. What are the differences between cabinet departments, Executive Office of the President, independent agencies, and government corporations?
Executive question 10
10. Who are the White House (EOP, NSC, etc.) staffers and what has their effect been on the modern presidency?
Executive question 12
12. Explain the constitutional provisions in cases of a President’s death, disability, or leaving office before the end of his term.
Executive question 13
13. In the 1970’s in order to limit the power of the President and to reassert congressional authority in the policy-making process, Congress passed the following:
• The War Powers Act
• The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (often called the Budget Impoundment and Control Act)
Briefly describe the provisions of each of these two legislative acts. Evaluate the extent to which each act has affected the balance of power between the Presidency and Congress in the 1990’s.
• The War Powers Act
• The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (often called the Budget Impoundment and Control Act)
Briefly describe the provisions of each of these two legislative acts. Evaluate the extent to which each act has affected the balance of power between the Presidency and Congress in the 1990’s.
Executive question 14
14. The years 1804-1933 are called the years of “congressional triumph.” The years after 1933 are generally characterized as an era of rising presidential power. Discuss the history of executive-legislative relations by commenting on this shift in power. Give specific examples and explain how and why this shift occurred.
Executive question 15
15. What is the federal bureaucracy? How is it organized and what role does it play in making and implementing policy?
Executive question 16
16. In what way does the bureaucracy exercise powers that are quasi-legislative or quasi-judicial?
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Judicial Question 5
Identify and describe the three levels of the federal court system. What cases do each have jurisdiction over? In what cases does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction?
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Judicial Queston 1
Explain how the case of Marbury v. Madison established the concept of judicial review. Do you think the outcome of the case could have been different with another chief justice in place? Due Wed., Jan. 6.
Monday, January 4, 2010
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