Executive Branch Test Already Passed
In which of the following scenarios is the president most likely to use the veto to limit the power of Congress? - ANSWER When the opposing party holds a small majority in Congress --Overriding a presidential veto requires a two-thirds majority of Congress, so if the president vetoes legislation it is unlikely that the opposing party will garner enough votes to override the veto. President Bellingham's administration wants to limit the development of chemical weapons in key nations in the Middle East, but Congress is unlikely to back a formal treaty. Which of the following is an action the president may take to accomplish their policy agenda? - ANSWER Negotiate an executive agreement with the heads of the Middle Eastern governments --The president has the informal power to negotiate executive agreements with the heads of other governments. Executive agreements do not require Senate ratification. "The president may be convinced that a piece of legislation is unwise. But his judgment as to its un-wisdom is not a legal reason for his declining to execute it. (It may be a reason to veto it, and one of the objections to signing statements is that they are vetoes not subject to override.) And the president may have a definite view as to what the legislation means, and that view might include conclusions as to its constitutionality
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