POLS 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Presentment Clause, The New York Times, Santa Barbara City College
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After 1945, the threat of communism made congress push presidents into being tougher on congress. This encouraged greater presidential strength to challenge the global threat took away congressional ability to engage in f. pol. Created culture of deferring to president on many issues. Can create precedent for fp powers between congress and president. Supreme court and foreign policy the norm. How has the court expanded presidential powers. Us and uk treaty on migratory birds. Strengthens president treaties decrease implied powers of states and congress. Us v. curtiss wright most important case expanding presidential powers. Congress passes joint resolution authorizing president to prohibit arms sales. President invokes that authority, company goes on to sell weapons, in violation of us law. S. c. rules for the us against curtiss wright. President is sole organ of the us in international affairs. President is sole head of us fp and has fp powers beyond the constitution. Us v. belmont and us v. pink.
