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Government and Politics of the USA (A2 Unit 4)
Quick questions on The US presidency: powers and limits - WJEC A-Level Government and Politics
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What are informal powers?Show answer
Informal powers, especially executive orders and the bully pulpit, are central to how modern presidents act when Congress is divided or slow.
What are the reach and limit of executive orders?Show answer
The debate over presidential power is captured by the executive order. Because passing legislation through Congress is slow and often blocked, presidents increasingly use executive orders to act unilaterally within the executive branch, which makes the office look powerful and decisive. Yet executive orders have clear limits: they cannot override statute, a successor can simply reverse them, and the courts can strike them down as unconstitutional or beyond the President's authority.
What is q1?Show answer
What is an executive order? [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Name two formal powers of the President. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
To what extent is presidential power limited? [25 marks]
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