Pols 206 fulton tamu - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Why has presidential power grown? - ️️1- individual leadership 2- public expectations 3- congressional delegation of authority What act tried to limit the commander in chief clause? - ️️war powers act of 1973 largely unsuccessful pres must now notify congress 48 hours prior and get approval before sending troops on a mission if it will last longer than 60 days T/F the president can just make treaties - ️️false, must have 2/3 vote in senate Informal/inherent powers of the pres...

How can a presidential veto be overridden? CORRECT ANSWER by 2/3's vote in the house and senate T/F the president can just make treaties CORRECT ANSWER false, must have 2/3 vote in senate Informal/inherent powers of the president CORRECT ANSWER executive order executive agreement executive privilege issue executive pardons T/F executive agreements are a contract between 2 or more nations, they're similar to a treaty, but don't require 2/3's vote from senate CORRECT ANSWER true ...

What is politics? CORRECT ANSWER -the struggle of who gets what, when and how -resolving conflict in a peaceful way -consists of negotiation, bargaining and compromise -exists when ppl are interdependent and have to make collective decisions What are institutions? CORRECT ANSWER -rules by which conflict is resolved -ex: electoral laws, congress, presidency, bureaucracy, judicial system definition of government CORRECT ANSWER collective set of political institutions political institu...

POLS 206 Exam 2 Fulton (tamu) Questions and Answers How can a presidential veto be overridden? - ANSWER-by 2/3's vote in the house and senate T/F the president can just make treaties - ANSWER-false, must have 2/3 vote in senate Informal/inherent powers of the president - ANSWER-executive order executive agreement executive privilege issue executive pardons T/F executive agreements are a contract between 2 or more nations, they're similar to a treaty, but don't require 2/3's...