Presidential Constraints
“Bring in the New Guy…” Despite the soaring rhetoric of presidential campaigns, presidents are severely constrained on their ability to enact a policy agenda. Numerous […]
Month: January 2025
Authorization to Use Force
Waging War Without Declaring War. The Authorization to Use Military Force Act was passed shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The Resolution […]
State of the Union
From Time to Time. Article II of the Constitution states the president “shall, from time to time, give to the Congress information on the state […]
King’s Letter
FRQ #1, Concept Application. Read the following passage and answer the prompt that follows. “Since we so diligently urge people to obey the Supreme […]
Presidential Pardons
Excusing Federal Convicts. The Constitution gives the president the power to pardon criminals who committed crimes against the United States, so only federal crimes. This […]