Describe the informal powers of the president
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Describe how the president is the informal leader of his party, can build alliances with Congress to pass his legislative agenda, and has the most influence on those who rode his coattails and when his party is the majority in the legislature.
2, Mention informal powers such as signing statements.
3, Discuss the importance of the president's power of persuasion with Congress and the public in reaching his policy goals.
4, Detail the idea of a president "going public" to gain support from the people in order to influence Congress.
5, Note informal powers related to going to war.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Foreign policy decisions generally are less contentious in countries with a parliamentary form of government because
a. they are more democratic than countries with a presidential form of government. b. the parliamentary majority chooses the prime minister, so the leader is from the majority party. c. parliaments have greater power than the prime minister. d. presidential forms of government often are contentious by nature.