At will "Today our Nation must once again reorganize our Government to protect against an often-invisible enemy, an
enemy that hides in the shadows and an enemy that can strike with many different types of
weapons... Immediately after last fall's attack, I... [acted] to determine if the current structure allows us to meet
the treats of today while preparing for the unknown threats of tomorrow. After careful study of the current
structure, coupled with the experience gained since September 11 and new ſunderstandings) have concluded
,that our Nation needs more unified homeland security structure...I propose to create a new Department of
Homeland Security by substantially transforming the current confusing patchwork of government activities into
a single department whose primary mission is to secure our homeland."
-President George W. Bush, Message to Congress, 2002
After reading the scenario above, respond to A, B, and C below:
(A) Identify the informal power that the president is using in the excerpt.
(B) In the context of th3e scenario, explain how checks and balances could affect how Congress responds
to the informal power exercised in part A.
(C) In the context of the scenario, describe how the creation of the Department of Homeland Security will
enable the president to carry out the responsibilities of the federal government.
Y