What Makes the Most Impact on How Successful a President

question 36

Multiple Choice

What makes the most impact on how successful a president is with getting measures that they favor enacted into law by Congress?

• A) whether or not the president's party controls both houses of Congress
• B) whether or not the president is willing to use his veto power
• C) the president's willingness to order party members around
• D) the support the vice president provides to passing legislation
• E) what percentage of the popular vote the president had when elected

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Definitions:

Antiassignment Clause

A provision in a contract that prohibits the transfer of rights or delegation of duties to another party without the original party's approval.

Oral Assignments

Assignments or transfers of rights or property carried out verbally rather than in writing, although their enforceability may be limited.

Statute of Frauds

A legal requirement that certain types of contracts be executed in writing and signed by the party to be charged, in order to be enforceable.

UCC

Uniform Commercial Code, a comprehensive set of laws governing commercial transactions in the United States, intended to standardize regulations across the states.