From a layman's point of view, a "lame-duck" president would be a president that everybody (including congress) simply ignored. He's there just to fill a space, until someone better comes along.
War funding limited the campaign against poverty and racism
vietnam war and domestic disorder
holocaust or totalitarian
The legacy of America's involvement in World War I would be an increased military and expansion of the Federal government. President Woodrow Wilson will be known for his dramatic shift from neutrality and isolationism to global control and a zeal for war in order to expand his domestic agenda.
Keeping the peace. The military is usually kept out of domestic affairs and police force is used instead in order to keep the peace.
Asexual reproduction of mammoths.
The president has authority over all the federal government workers and actions except the courts and the Congress. Of course he has to operate under the law.
All bills dealing with budget start in the House and then go to the senate. Only have passage does it go to the president. Domestic policy is a combination of president, cabinet, and congress. The president can not act alone on making laws. The signing statements he has been doing are not permanent and are only active while he is in office.
President Truman seemed to face opposition from Congress at every turn. Most times, he fought for what he believed in, but occasionally, he lost. Most of the opposition the president faced was toward his domestic policies\ because Congress at the time was very conservative.
per the US Constitution, the President can recommend laws to be acted upon by the Congress, and he has the power to veto legislation made by the Congress that he disagrees with
President Kennedy's domestic agenda primarily fought for civil rights, economic growth, and healthcare reform. He pushed for legislation to end racial segregation, create jobs, and expand access to healthcare for the elderly.
He faced a congress with both houses strongly controlled by Democrats.
The torch bearer in US politics is the US president. Each president makes both domestic and foreign policies based on the powers of the executive office. A president has veto power as one tool. A president can enact certain types of agreements and not call them treaties. Only when the opposing party has overwhelming majorities in both houses of the US Congress can presidential polices actually be truly challenged.
If monies have been allocated to something, it has to be spent; if not, it is often forfeited when the next annual budget is called for; spend it or lose it.
Congressman Powell urged Congress to have a bipartisan approach to domestic democracy.
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