Executive Powers Essay Prompt

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Executive Powers Essay Prompt

• Presidents and their Administrations have been
  given latitude to exercise powers beyond what
  the constitution provides,(ie.unilateral action,
  Civil War, WWII)
• a) Describe three specific examples where this
  has happened in contemporary times.
• b) List and explain at least three strategies
  used to accomplish this.
• c) Discuss the impact of these actions on the
  relations between Congress and the Executive
  Branch
• d) Explain the consequences of this action in
  relation to the Balance of powers of our system
  of National Government.

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Public Policy and National Politics

• a) Describe the phases of public policy
  decision-making
• b)Identify the major players in each of the
  phases
• c)Explain how each of the political factors
  listed below make it difficult for the federal
  government to enact public policy.
• - Divided government
• - Weak party discipline
• - Growth in the number of interest groups and
• political action committees (PACs)
• d)Provide one example for each explanation from
  part b.