A number of factors enable presidents to exert influence over Congress in the area of domestic policy. However, presidents are also limited in their influence over domestic policymaking in Congress. The constitution grants the president certain enumerated powers- two of these formal powers enabling the president to exert influence over domestic policy are legislative powers such as vetoing, signing legislation, and pocket vetoes, and by being able to call Congress into session whenever he wants. Mandatory spending is where spending is not controlled by an annual budget decision, and limits the president's ability to influence domestic policy making in Congress because of the budgetary constraints making it harder to accomplish policy goals and makes it difficult to cut budgets to accomplish policy goals. Party polarization is another roadblock for the President because it increases interparty differences causing opposing parties to block policy goals and result in a lack of moderates with whom to build coalitions.
2008-2)A number of factors enable presidents to exert influence over Congress in the area of domestic policy. However, presidents are also limited in their influence over domestic policymaking in Congress.
-The Constitution grants the president certain enumerated powers. Describe two of these formal powers that enable the president to exert influence over domestic policy.
-Choose two of the following. Define each term and explain how each limits the president’s ability to influence domestic policy making in Congress.
*Mandatory spending
*Party polarization
*Lame-duck period
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