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| Constitutional Checks on Congress |
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| President can veto proposed legislation he disagrees with |
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| How the bill can become a law over the veto |
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| With 2/3 of Congress passage |
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| How can President side-step overwritten veto? |
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If the Congressional Session will expire in 10 days
President can pocket the presented bill
The veto will become the last of the bill within 10 days because the Congress in not in session |
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| Non-Constitutionally based Checks on Congress |
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| Checks based on practice, not on Constitutional power |
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| President's bypass of the Senate when making treaties by calling them "Executive orders" or "Proclamations" is an example of |
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| Non-Constitutionally based Checks on Congress based on implied powers as Chief Diplomat and Head of State |
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President can side-step Congress's power to declare war under Emergency Powers Doctrine.
But Congress can refuse to fund the action |
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| Less Overt Checks on Congress |
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| President can manipulate Congress into implementing his policies by using his State of the Union Address if it's clearly defined and backed by public support |
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| Less Overt Checks on Congress |
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| The President can haul Congress into the special session if it's stalemated on as issue important to the President |
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| Less Overt Checks on Congress |
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| President can use his Executive Offices to research issues before Congress to put pressure on the Congress |
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| Less Overt Checks on Congress |
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| President can provide friendly Representatives and Senators with direct campaign endorsements |
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| Less Overt Checks on Congress |
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| President can award coveted Executive posts to effective members of Congress |
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| Less Overt Checks on Congress |
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| President can implement covert actions by use of the CIA |
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| Less Overt Checks on Congress |
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| President can snub important members of Congress when they are out of line |
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| Less Overt Checks on Congress |
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| President can declare national emergencies and gain funding for them |
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