4, April 2017: Has affirmative action been good for the USA? Katie Shapiro and Kay Moxon Politics Review Volume 23, Number 3, February 2014 (extra resources archive): . Rowena Hammal Politics Review Volume 25, Number 2, November 2015 (extra resources archive): . Simon Lemieux 12 B The executive branch of Students should Historical examples of presidential Chapter 6: ‘The government President (): examine case studies waxing and waning include Franklin D. Presidency’ in A2 US – evidence of waxing and of recent Presidents Roosevelt and the Executive Office of Government and waning presidential power and focus on one the President, John F. Kennedy and Politics by Anthony J the debate about the example that shows the the Cuban missile crisis, Ronald Bennett versus Imperilled waxing and waning of Reagan and Bill Clinton’s relationships ‘Imperial Chapter 10: ‘The Presidency’. presidential power. with Congress depending on which Presidency’ in party controls Congress. Students should debate American Politics to what extent the and Society by David modern presidency is McKay (2017: 9th Students should clearly understand an presidency’ Edition) ‘imperial definitions of the ‘imperial presidency’ and presidency’ ‘imperilled
4, April 2017: Has affirmative action been good for the USA? Katie Shapiro and Kay Moxon Politics Review Volume 23, Number 3, February 2014 (extra resources archive): . Rowena Hammal Politics Review Volume 25, Number 2, November 2015 (extra resources archive): . Simon Lemieux 12 B The executive branch of government – President (): evidence of waxing and waning presidential power the debate about the ‘Imperial versus Imperilled Presidency’. Students should examine case studies of recent Presidents and focus on one example that shows the waxing and waning of presidential power. Students should debate to what extent the modern presidency is an ‘imperial presidency’ Historical examples of presidential waxing and waning include Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Executive Office of the President, John F. Kennedy and the Cuban missile crisis, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton’s relationships with Congress depending on which party controls Congress. Students should clearly understand definitions of the ‘imperial presidency’ and ‘imperilled presidency’ Chapter 6: ‘The Presidency’ in A2 US Government and Politics by Anthony J Bennett Chapter 10: ‘The Presidency’ in American Politics and Society by David McKay (2017: 9th Edition)