Why Does Congress Suffer from a Collective Action Problem in the Face

question 73

Multiple Choice

Why does Congress suffer from a collective action problem in the face of presidential power?

• A) Individual members of Congress are more concerned with the substantive impact of presidential action on their constituents than with the general implications of presidential powers.
• B) The House and the Senate must work in tandem, but constantly find any unity impossible.
• C) The Constitution gives the president the ability to resist any congressional oversight not supported by two-thirds of its members.
• D) Members of Congress are often uninformed about the actions of the president.

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