censure
line-item veto
censure
The legislative branch, specifically Congress, has the authority to withhold funding for presidential activities. This power stems from its constitutional responsibility to control government spending and allocate funds. If Congress disagrees with certain presidential actions or policies, it can use this power to limit financial resources available for those initiatives.
line-item veto
Leon Phillips
There is no constitutional limit on the size of the national debt. Congress establishes a limit above which the debt cannot go. However, it periodically raises this limit as the need for more spending arises.
Congress has the ability to impeach the President, and remove judges from office for improper conduct. Congress can also make laws and override a presidential veto of a bill. Congress also has the power to give approval on budget spending and approve judges and supreme court justices.
Yes a president has the authority to delay congressional spending. The president has the power to veto legislation which may include legislation that sets appropriations for federal agencies or programs. A presidential veto of a spending bill can prevent congressional spending from taking effect. The president can also delay the spending through a line-item veto which allows the president to veto individual items within a spending bill. Additionally the president can refuse to spend money that Congress has already appropriated. This is known as a rescission and requires the president to notify Congress of his intention to delay the spending. The following steps are necessary for a president to delay congressional spending: The president must veto the spending bill. The president can veto individual items within a spending bill using a line-item veto. The president can refuse to spend money that Congress has already appropriated by issuing a rescission. The president must notify Congress of his intention to delay the spending.These steps provide the president with the authority to delay congressional spending.
refers to spending set by annual appropriation levels made by decision of Congress.
The President and Congress
The President and Congress
limits on federal campaign spending