President Biden recently announced an executive order to increase gun control safety measures in the United States. An executive order is a strategy that the president can sign into law with minimal debate from the legislature. This executive order “directs the attorney general to make sure that gun dealers are complying with existing background” checks, attempts to improve reporting of lost or stolen firearms, and seeks transparent reporting for dealers that are cited for infractions.
a. Identifywhattypeofpolicymakingprocessthisisandidentifytheagenda-setting circumstances leading Biden into this policymaking route. What are the potential benefits and costs to this kind of policymaking? (10 points)
b. Now,imaginethattheTexasAttorneyGeneral(AG)decidestosuetheBiden administration to halt the executive order. Identify the judicial oversight roles the Texas AG may ask the courts to provide. Assuming the court is aligned with Republican preferences for gun regulation (Republicans generally prefer less), will it choose to overturn or maintain the executive order? Why? (10 points)
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