PSC 4361 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Political Question, Reconstruction Acts

• School: Baylor University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PSC 4361
• Professor: Rebecca Flavin

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Although president johnson had vetoed the bill in congress, the radical republicans in congress were able to override his veto and pass the bill. As president, article ii of the constitution compelled johnson to. Faithfully execute the laws, and since it was lawfully passed piece of legislation, johnson had little choice but to enforce the acts. No: what is the difference between a ministerial and executive duty, a ministerial duty involves no discretion in the carrying out the duty, an executive duty involves the president using his discretion when carryout out the duty. Examples: in marbury v. madison, the secretary of state"s duty to deliver the commission to the new d. c. justice of the peace was a ministerial duty that could be judicially enforced. In kendall, postmaster general v. stockton & stokes, the. However, in terms of lower ranking officials, the court may provide injunctions to executive branch administrators.