Presidency

In 2015, President Barack Obama was a party to a nonbinding political agreement between Iran, permanent member states of the United Nations Security Council (including the United States), and the European Union. The agreement’s purpose was to withdraw global economic sanctions against Iran in return for the latter’s compliance with a deal meant to slow its chances of quickly building a nuclear weapon.

In May 2018, however, President Trump announced his intention to withdraw the United States from the deal, as well as to reinstate certain previously imposed American sanctions. Trump’s action and the fate of Obama’s political agreement with Iran ultimately served as an illustration of the limits of ________ without congressional buy-in.

unilateral presidential policy making 

Which of the following is one reason why Congress has delegated additional authority to the executive branch?

 The expansion of governmental activity since the New Deal has made it difficult for Congress to execute and administer the programs it passes. 

Which of the following statement is NOT a correct description of how strategic presidents have accumulated power over time?

  Supreme Court pursued to strengthen presidential authority despite strong opposition by presidents. 

Political scientists argue that the presidential power of today is due to a historical development. It has been pursued by "goal-oriented" political actors, including Congress, Supreme Court, and the presidents themselves. Is this a TRUE statement or a FALSE statement?

  True 

(________  ___________) is a situation in which one party controls the presidency and another party controls one or both houses of the U.S. Congress. It was rare before the Second World War, but it is much common now.

Divided government