1. In what way has the Congress sought to limit the power of the executive branch? How and why has the executive branch actually increased its power despite specific attempts on the part of Congress to limit power?

2. How would a person who advocated the constructionist view of presidential power fare in a presidential election? What if this person managed to get elected? How would the person change the job of the modern president?

3. Which presidential powers that you have learned about in this chapter might a lame-duck president use in a way he would not if up for reelection?

4. How and why have vice presidents become increasingly involved in matters of public policy?