What principle from the Chevron case had guided the judiciary to defer to agency interpretations of statutes?
What is the primary role of the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC…
What is the primary role of the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) in the executive branch?
Which Supreme Court case dealt with the president’s attempt…
Which Supreme Court case dealt with the president’s attempt to exert executive privilege to avoid turning over tapes during a criminal investigation?
Ambassadorships are sometimes given as patronage appointment…
Ambassadorships are sometimes given as patronage appointments to reward political supporters.
Even if we never actually observe vetoes, the fact that the…
Even if we never actually observe vetoes, the fact that the president has this power might force Congress to anticipate the possibility of a veto and incorporate the president’s preferences into bills.
Presidents are typically more successful in passing legislat…
Presidents are typically more successful in passing legislation through Congress in the early years of their terms.
The judiciary is considered by Alexander Hamilton as “beyond…
The judiciary is considered by Alexander Hamilton as “beyond comparison the weakest” of the three government branches.
Describe the writing process in your own words.
Describe the writing process in your own words.
Which of the following factors most clearly makes it challen…
Which of the following factors most clearly makes it challenging for a president to pass legislation in a divided government?
Which president is known for using persuasive tactics to ach…
Which president is known for using persuasive tactics to achieve passage of the Civil Rights Act?