POLSCI 190 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act
2 Apr 2017
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Ex) bush"s many executive orders and powerful decisions made after 9/11 in order to find those responsible and prevent another such attack. Many said this was an abuse of power. Many said he was disregarding the constitution. Said it showed the tendency for us presidents to unilaterally impose their will on the. When first inaugurated, presidents will take this opportunity to use their power and reverse the work of the preceding administration (if it is the opposite party) Clinton also faced many republican majorities in congress who blocked his legislation and therefore had to act unilaterally also. Modern presidents are often doomed to fail because since the new deal, the public expects the president to take action in every aspect of american life. In order for a president to be successful they must master the art of persuasion. Vetoes are used when a president has failed to persuade. Locke argued sometimes prerogative powers were necessary.
