Topic 229: Presidential Authority Directives

A1–A2 Level

1. What is the job of a country’s president?

2. Why does a president make official decisions?

3. What happens when a leader gives a direct order?

4. Why do governments need clear instructions?

5. Who must follow a president’s directives?

6. Why are written orders important?

7. How can these orders affect daily life?

8. Why do leaders act quickly in some situations?

9. Can a president change rules without voting? How?

10. Why do presidents work with government offices?

11. How can rules help government work better?

12. Why do some orders end after a short time?

13. Can new leaders change old orders? How?

14. Why is following the law important for leaders?

15. Can these orders help solve problems fast? How?

16. How do you feel when one person has strong power?

B1–B2 Level

17. Why do presidents use authority directives?

18. How are these directives different from laws?

19. When is it useful to act without parliament approval?

20. Why do some people criticize these directives?

21. How can courts limit presidential power?

22. What topics are often addressed by directives?

23. How can these orders affect government agencies?

24. Why do directives change between administrations?

25. Can authority directives create long-term impact? How?

26. How do citizens learn about these decisions?

27. Why is transparency important in executive actions?

28. How can directives be challenged legally?

29. Should there be limits on directive power? Why?

30. How do political crises increase use of directives?

31. Can directives bypass democratic debate? How?

32. How do you feel about speed versus oversight?

C1–C2 Level

33. How do authority directives shape executive power balance?

34. What constitutional limits should apply to directives?

35. Can frequent use weaken legislative authority? Explain.

36. How do courts interpret unclear executive directives?

37. When do directives become tools of political strategy?

38. How can emergency powers be abused?

39. Should directives require later legislative approval? Why?

40. How do directives affect separation of powers?

41. Can public trust decline due to overuse? How?

42. How do media frame executive authority decisions?

43. Should international law limit executive directives? Why?

44. How do directives influence long-term policy stability?

45. Can strong executive action coexist with democracy? Explain.

46. How should accountability be enforced for misuse?

47. What lessons come from past directive overreach?

48. How do you feel these directives shape democratic governance?