Donald Trump & Presidential Power February 13,

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Donald Trump & Presidential Power February 13, 2024 Tom Patterson We the People, 2025 NUMBER ONE – the top-selling American Government text Noted for Its Readability – a text that students actually like to read Emphasis on Critical Thinking – turning students from passive readers to active ones Balanced – there are two sides to American politics Unparalleled Instructor Support—Connect, Smartbook, Videos, Podcasts, News Alerts, and more To obtain a free instructor’s copy of We the People, please email polisci@mheducation.com Donald Trump & Presidential Power February 13, 2024 Tom Patterson Franklin D. Roosevelt The last president who sought to thoroughly redefine federal and executive power. During Roosevelt’s pre-war presidency: Federal civilian employment nearly doubled – from 600,000 in 1932 to 1,100,000 in 1941 69 new federal agencies (e.g., Social Security Administration, FDIC, SEC, FCC) were created Executive Office of the President (EOP) was created (Executive staff rose from 109 in 1932 to 21,428 in 1941). Roosevelt’s Political Environment Democratic majorities in Congress 71% of House seats in 1933, rising to 78% in 1937 61% of Senate seats in 1933, rising to 79% in 1937 An obstructionist Supreme Court Repeatedly struck down New Deal legislation (8 acts in its 1935-36 term alone) until 1937 when “the stitch in time that saved 9” ended judicial opposition. Donald Trump “My administration [will} dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies.” Donald Trump’s Political Environment Narrow congressional majorities – 53-47 in Senate (not filibuster proof) and 218-215 in the House. Perhaps, a compliant Supreme Court (6 Republican appointees, 3 of whom are Trump appointees) TODAY’S TOPICS – Executive Policy Action Executive Orders Agency Rules Deportations Downsizing Government Executive Orders Trump’s Executive Orders Since his inauguration, President has signed dozens of executive orders and presidential memoranda on topics including energy and the environment; immigration; international trade; foreign policy; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI); transforming the civil service and federal government; and technology, as well as rescinding many of Biden’s executive orders. Presidential Executive Orders To be lawful, an executive order must take place within context of a law; cannot clearly violate a law’s provisions; (theoretically) comply with the President’s constitutional duty to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” Example of a Trump Executive Order likely to upheld Ends ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ initiatives and related programs in the federal government These programs were established through executive action and,