rights and liberties? Robert Singh 9 B The executive branch of Students should Students should draw upon their Chapter 6: ‘The government President (): examine constraints on Constitutional knowledge to examine Presidency’ in A2 US – constraints on President’s presidential power, the executive branch in relation to the Government and ability to exercise those assessing which is other branches of government. Politics by Anthony J powers: most effective and Students should understand the Bennett the effectiveness of when. Students should concepts and implications of the Chapter 10: ‘The formal checks and look over their constitutional principles of checks and Presidency’ in balances Supreme Court and balances and separation of powers. In American Politics key variables such Congress notes to particular, students should understand and Society by as party support in remind themselves of that this means that the President often McKay (2017: 9th Congress the checks that the has to rely on the power to persuade. Edition) the prevailing judiciary and legislature orientation of the place on the President. Politics Review Supreme Court Students should focus on the factors Students should debate Volume 23, Number the attitudes of the which limit the President’s power. In whether Congress or 4, April 2014: The media and public particular, students should consider if a the President has the modern President: opinion. President’s power inevitably declines in upper hand in domestic transformational a second term in office and whether and foreign policy. leader or facilitator? Presidential careers can ever live up to Neil Whiskerd expectations. Students should understand the constraints placed on the President in both domestic and foreign policy. Students should consider the extent to which Presidents control foreign policy. In particular, students should consider whether the President is stronger abroad than at home.
rights and liberties? Robert Singh 9 B The executive branch of government – President (): constraints on President’s ability to exercise those powers: the effectiveness of formal checks and balances key variables such as party support in Congress the prevailing orientation of the Supreme Court the attitudes of the media and public opinion. Students should examine constraints on presidential power, assessing which is most effective and when. Students should look over their Supreme Court and Congress notes to remind themselves of the checks that the judiciary and legislature place on the President. Students should debate whether Congress or the President has the upper hand in domestic and foreign policy. Students should draw upon their Constitutional knowledge to examine the executive branch in relation to the other branches of government. Students should understand the concepts and implications of the constitutional principles of checks and balances and separation of powers. In particular, students should understand that this means that the President often has to rely on the power to persuade. Students should focus on the factors which limit the President’s power. In particular, students should consider if a President’s power inevitably declines in a second term in office and whether Presidential careers can ever live up to expectations. Students should understand the constraints placed on the President in both domestic and foreign policy. Students should consider the extent to which Presidents control foreign policy. In particular, students should consider whether the President is stronger abroad than at home. Chapter 6: ‘The Presidency’ in A2 US Government and Politics by Anthony J Bennett Chapter 10: ‘The Presidency’ in American Politics and Society by McKay (2017: 9th Edition) Politics Review Volume 23, Number 4, April 2014: The modern President: transformational leader or facilitator? Neil Whiskerd
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