Bargaining and persuasion
CLEP American Government, Chapter 11 Bargaining and persuasion Separated institutions force presidents to bargain. Legislators control votes and chamber procedures; agencies hold expertise and implementation capacity; states and private actors may control cooperation needed for success. The presidency offers resources-agenda attention, information, appointments, campaign help, access, and the possibility of a veto-but those resources matter […]
Presidential veto
CLEP American Government, Chapter 11 Presidential veto After both chambers pass identical text, the bill is presented to the president. A regular veto returns it with objections to the chamber where it originated. Congress may still enact the bill by a two-thirds vote in each chamber. The president may also sign the bill or, if […]
