What did presidential scholar Richard Neustadt mean when he referenced the president’s power “to persuade”?

a. The president has the ability to persuade Congress to cede some of its constitutional authority to the executive.
b. Most of the president’s power in conducting foreign policy is his ability to persuade Congress to ratify executive agreements.
c. In order to be successful, presidents use their status to convince subordinates in the executive branch, as well as members of Congress, to support their policy preferences.
d. The president’s constitutional authority outweighs his need to persuade others of his policy preferences.

c. In order to be successful, presidents use their status to convince subordinates in the executive branch, as well as members of Congress, to support their policy preferences.