Cards (10)

  • On the President
    Senate confirms appointments to the judiciary and executive
    • rejected John Tower as secretary of defence in 1989 following allegations of alcoholism and womanising
    • rejected the appointment of Garland by Obama
  • On the President
    Overrides a presidential veto e.g. Bush was overrode 4/11 vetoes, 1/12 of Obama's vetoes overriden (JASTA)
  • On the President
    Senate ratifies treaties like START
  • On the President
    Power of the Purse - 2023 refused aid to Israel and Ukraine, 2007 - the Democrat-controlled Congress attempted to limit Bush’s spending on the military operations in Iraq
  • On the President
    Impeachment - House of Rep impeach and Senate can remove onl if 2/3 of the house agree
  • On the President
    Formally declares war, has happened 11 times the last time WWII. President uses AMUF like Bush in October 2002 to use military force in Iraq
  • On the Supreme Court
    Ratifies appointments to the Court
  • On the Supreme Court
    Can create lower courts 2006 with the Military Commission Act, which tried to remove from the Court the power to hear cases from Guantanamo
  • On the Supreme Court
    Can impeach justices - like Samuel Chase impeached but not found guilty by the Senate, 2009 - Samuel Kent resigned before a verdict
  • On the Supreme Court
    Can propose constitutional amendments e.g. 16th Amendment