Government

Samuel Choi CHAPTER 12 OUTLINE: The Presidency Introduction Some people view the President as having too much power. The President can send troops without declaration of war. Johnson sending troops to Vietnam before the actual war. President Bush sending troops to Saudi Arabia. The President can control wages and prices. Nixon: Wage and Price controls of 1971 Roosevelt: Office of Price Administration The President can appoint officials FDR?s failed court packing plan Reagan + Carter: Appointed most federal judges, usually with similar ideology. U.S. presidency sometimes referred to as, ?imperial presidency? Others view the President as too weak. Compared to the power of prime ministers, the President has little power. Actions of the president are usually refuted by Congress.

Samuel Choi CHAPTER ONE OUTLINE: THE STUDY OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Introduction There are two main questions about government and politics. The two questions are, ?Who governs??, and, ?To what extent should the government rule?? People are concerned with who governs, because the ruler?s beliefs and values will affect the lives of normal citizens through the ruler?s laws. Because of this, people vote and participate in government in order to try and make a change in the government that will positively affect them. People are also concerned with what extent the government rules, because it shows how much and which parts of citizens? lives will be affected. What is Political Power?