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2.6 Expansion of Presidential Power

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Question 1

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Congress expressly prohibits using appropriated funds to seize domestic factories. The president orders the seizure anyway, citing an economic emergency. Under Justice Jackson's Youngstown framework, presidential authority is

When the president acts against Congress's expressed restriction, authority is at its lowest ebb. An emergency label does not move the action into the maximum-authority category or eliminate review.
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A. at its lowest ebb because the order conflicts with Congress

When the president acts against Congress's expressed restriction, authority is at its lowest ebb. An emergency label does not move the action into the maximum-authority category or eliminate review.

Question 2

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Which feature most clearly distinguishes an Article II treaty from an executive agreement?

Article II requires the consent of two-thirds of senators present for a treaty. Executive agreements use other constitutional or statutory pathways, and neither form may override the Constitution.
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B. A treaty requires consent of two-thirds of senators present

Article II requires the consent of two-thirds of senators present for a treaty. Executive agreements use other constitutional or statutory pathways, and neither form may override the Constitution.

Question 3

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A natural-born citizen has lived in the United States for twenty years, wins the electoral vote, and is still thirty-four when the presidential term begins. Which constitutional qualification prevents the person from serving at that time?

Article II requires a president to be at least thirty-five, a natural-born citizen, and a United States resident for at least fourteen years. The candidate satisfies the citizenship and residence rules but cannot serve while still below the required age.
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C. The president must be at least thirty-five years old

Article II requires a president to be at least thirty-five, a natural-born citizen, and a United States resident for at least fourteen years. The candidate satisfies the citizenship and residence rules but cannot serve while still below the required age.

Question 4

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A nationally popular president cannot persuade senators from states where the president is unpopular to support a bill. Which conclusion is best supported?

Approval is politically useful only when it changes the incentives of needed decision-makers. National support can coexist with weakness in particular states or districts and never becomes a formal legislative command.
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D. National approval may not create leverage with every pivotal legislator

Approval is politically useful only when it changes the incentives of needed decision-makers. National support can coexist with weakness in particular states or districts and never becomes a formal legislative command.

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