Explain the rise and fall of the line-item veto as a presidential power.
What will be an ideal response?
During the Bill Clinton administration, Congress granted the president a new kind of veto power. The line-item veto statutorily allowed the president to strike out specific line items on an appropriations bill while allowing the rest of the bill to become law. The next year, the Supreme Court declared the line-item veto unconstitutional, asserting that it violated the constitutional separation of powers.
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Following the election of Thomas Jefferson, the federal bureaucracy became a self-maintaining, long-term element within government because
A) the president and members of Congress were more focused on defending the borders of the United States. B) no changes in most office holders took place for 25 years. C) Jefferson initiated binding legislation that ensured their loyalty and longevity. D) the states had relinquished all power to the federal government and a strong bureaucracy was necessary to manage it. E) the Constitution stated that the bureaucracy needed to be established by 1802.
An embedded case study is unique from a standard case study because it ____________
A) uses multiple methods and/or sources B) represents one instance of a broader category of events C) includes several levels, or units of analysis D) studies organizations or individuals
Campaign contributions far outweigh the sentiments of constituents, when they can be estimated, in determining roll call votes.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The president of Preotho signs an agreement with the president of Qaplary. The agreement provides that Preotho will help Qaplary in building its infrastructure in exchange for a permit to conduct oil drilling operations off the coast of Qaplary. This agreement is an example of a(n) _____.
A. compatibility agreement B. presidential agreement C. executive agreement D. legislative agreement E. state agreement