ESSAY QUESTIONS: Select TWO of the following questions to answer fully. Your answer
should contain at least 500 words (or more.) Make sure you address each part of the question.
1. The president is the Chief Executive of the nation’s largest bureaucracy, but he also plays a
key role in legislation. Discuss the powers the president has, both enumerated and implied, that
give him influence over the legislative process.
2. What powers do congress, the presidency, and the judiciary have to influence the actions of
the bureaucracy?
3. Discuss the War Powers Act. What were its provisions, why was it enacted, and what
constitutional issues does it raise?
4. Compare and contrast the process of regulation creation by the bureaucracy and bill passage
by the Congress.
500 words for each question
