Why is the president sometimes called the “chief legislator”?
What will be an ideal response?
Despite lacking formal legislative powers in the Constitution, the president does play a significant role in congressional decision making. This role includes the State of the Union and other messages/reports to Congress, sending draft administration bills for introduction on his behalf, the president’s public persona that can be deployed on behalf of (or against) legislation. The president’s veto power also means members of Congress may need to bargain with him in order to secure his signature on legislation.
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Which of the following was the original purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment?
A. to restore the southern states to the Union B. to achieve the full measure of citizenship for African Americans C. to punish those who fought for the Confederacy D. to bring former slaves into decision-making roles
Why might an agreement to address climate change be better served by a narrow membership than by a broad one?
a. Most of the world's countries have no interest in an agreement. b. It would eliminate the problem of the low compliance to the agreement. c. The more members there are, the more complex the negotiations and the more difficult it is to reach an agreement. d. If membership is restricted to the most powerful countries, any agreement can then be imposed on all other countries. e. Broad membership would inevitably include the United States, and the United States has no interest in addressing this problem.