3C and 4C Government and Politics 2016

Executive orders such as cutting federal funding to abortion clinics in March 2010
as well as the DAPA act (although the supreme court are taking him to court for that now) he also resumed stem cell research
He also used the veto to eliminate the keystone pipeline and in jan 2016 he vetoed eliminate getting rid of Obamacare again. None of his vetoes have been override
Then you could mention foreign policy and talk about Libya, and how he reconvened relations with Cuba

Is there enough to talk about Obama alone being imperial? I've done the one on modern presidents being imperial, but I included both Bush and Obama. There's a lot about Obama not being imperial (2013 shutdown, watering down ACA, Guantanamo Bay is still open) but the only thing I can really get for imperial is Libya!

He's shown imperial tendencies:
- Immigration executive order and threat of executive order on gun control in 2016
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20160108/obama-issues-executive-actions-on-guns

- Vetoing the Keystone Pipeline despite mass support in congress (270-152) and (62-36) (http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/obamas-abuse-of-the-veto-makes-him-an-imperialist-president/)

- Executive agreements with Iran and Cuba
(http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/09/11/iran_deal_and_executive_power_a_dangerous_precedent.html)

Quick i need examples of judicial restraint!!!

What are the cheeks on supreme court power?

Guys if you want to check edexcel's exam guidance for 2016 it's here: http://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/A%20Level/Government%20and%20Politics/2013/Teaching%20and%20learning%20materials/Further-guidance-for-GCE-Government-and-Politics-Topic-C-Politics-of-the-USA.pdf

Guys if you want to check edexcel's exam guidance for 2016 it's here: http://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/A%20Level/Government%20and%20Politics/2013/Teaching%20and%20learning%20materials/Further-guidance-for-GCE-Government-and-Politics-Topic-C-Politics-of-the-USA.pdf

I feel dumb but for constituents being a factor that affects how congress vote, but my example is Elizabeth Dole failed to visit North Carolina (her state) enough as she only visited 13 days and was criticised by her constituents for doing so - was she unelected for this? Or just criticised by her constituents?

How do you know this is 2016? site says 2014

It will have been a contributing factor I'm sure. At least according to my politics teachers you can get away with sometimes-off examples providing they're well explained. When doing a question about what affects congressional voting because of constituents, I explained how it comes down to where people are elected, using the examples of Ted Cruz of Texas being right wing and pro-life, while the Governor of New York, Pataki (a republican), supported abortion, in order to get elected in such a typically-democratic state. Despite the governor not being in congress, obviously, I explained that the electorate for NY would be the same so it shows how those in congress consider their electorate when voting on issues, even when they're technically in the same party.

I think it's just a general overview of the spec AFAIK, which they occasionally update (like for citizens united I expect) but not necessary for each year

Ah thank you!! I also have some examples of senators being un elected because they were out of touch with their voters. Republican Wayne Gilchrest was defeated in 2008 because he was too liberal


Also sorry to be annoying but would the question "how are constitutional rights protected" be answered by stuff like checks and balances and separation of powers? Or would you answer it with cases whereby people's rights were protected? like US v Bond and stuff.

Ah thank you!! I also have some examples of senators being un elected because they were out of touch with their voters. Republican Wayne Gilchrest was defeated in 2008 because he was too liberal


Also sorry to be annoying but would the question "how are constitutional rights protected" be answered by stuff like checks and balances and separation of powers? Or would you answer it with cases whereby people's rights were protected? like US v Bond and stuff.

Ah thank you!! I also have some examples of senators being un elected because they were out of touch with their voters. Republican Wayne Gilchrest was defeated in 2008 because he was too liberal


Also sorry to be annoying but would the question "how are constitutional rights protected" be answered by stuff like checks and balances and separation of powers? Or would you answer it with cases whereby people's rights were protected? like US v Bond and stuff.