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After opposing Congress Andrew Johnson becameThe first president to face what proceedings?
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Can the president makes rules for the congress?
No, not generally. The President has no legal connection to Congress. A president whose party gets a big majority in Congress has a lot of say over Congress, but it is mo tly because of respect or of party demands. Every President has some power over Congress because of the veto and because of appointments, but when the Congress is from the opposing party, his power over them is rather limited.
Is a president always a member of the party in power?
No. The phrase " party in power" is unclear. It is not unusual for the two houses of Congress to be controlled by different parties and it can happen that both houses of Congress are controlled by the opposing party to the president. .
Is the vice president of the US majority leader?
The Vice President runs in tandem with the President and is of the same political party. Either or both houses of Congress can be controlled by an opposing party and they choose their own leaders. The Vice President is the presiding officer of the US Senate and can vote in the case of a tie .
Why might an unpopular president who has been elected for 4 years find it hard to govern after just 2 years of his administration?
Like the presidency, congress holds elections every 4 years. However, congress's elections are held half way through each presidency. If a president is unpopular, voters are likely to choose congressmen from the opposing party. This makes it difficult to get any thing done if congress refuses to pass bills put forth by the president and the president vetoes bills put forth by congress
Why can't a US President get their way with congress most of the time?
The simplest reason is that more often than not, at least one chamber of the legislature is controlled by the opposing party. Another reason is that members of Congress answer to a different constituency than the President - In order to get elected, the President needs to appeal voters across the entire nation. - In order to get elected. members of Congress need to appeal to the specific interests of the voters only in their state or district, which are, of course, skewed from the nation as a whole. In the case of the present President, the answer is that the present Republicans in Congress are conservative to ultra-conservative, while the current President to them is 'the enemy': a moderate Democrat.
How can you have a president and vice president form different parties?
you can't because they have opposing views
What was the opposing president for the American Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
What law was passed by Congress to speed up school desegregation in 1964?
Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 after President Lyndon Johnson brokered an end to a Senate filibuster opposing the legislation. The new federal law was intended to end most forms of racial segregation and discrimination, in general.
What problems may arise when the president and the majority of congress are from different political parties?
The president does not necessarily oppose every bill proposed by a Congress controlled by the opposing party. However, he can veto bills he does not like. Whether he does or not depends somewhat on whether the opposition holds a "veto-proof" majority (which means that 2/3 of Congress are from the opposition).
How can the President prevent the opposing party from resisting his appointments in a divided government?
veto power
The president is charged with being responsible for a break-in at the opposing party headquarters?
Legislative Branch
What would need to be done in order to make the Louisiana purchase permissible within the framework of the constitution?
What reason might the federalists have for Opposing President Thomas Jefferson's plan
