PSC 1210 Lecture 4: Congressional:Presidential Relations

• School: Belmont University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PSC 1210
• Professor: Vaughn May

Document Summary

President has term limit (8 years at most or 10 years if replacing a. President has to act in a hurry due to smaller window of time. President has to worry about their legacy more than members. 2. appeal to certain type of people usually. Members of congress"s constituency is much smaller; only have to. Structure of offices - institutional advantages over congress. Historical example - presidents rely on executive precedent. Congressional acquiescence - congress gives in to the president. Ineffective tools - doesn"t have the ability to compete with the.