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What do you call those activities used by interest groups to pressure congress into passing laws they support?
Lobbying is a common strategy used by interest groups to pressure members of Congress into passing laws they support. There are over 12,000 lobbyists in Washington, D.C.
What is president legislative program?
theirs a laws he wants congress to pass.the president gives speeches to build support for the program and meets with key senators and representatives to try to persuade them to support the proposed laws.in addition the president appoints several staff members to work closely with members of congress on the new law.
What is a presidents legislative program?
Every president has a legislative program. These are new laws that he wants congress to pass. the president makes speeches to build support for this program and meets with key senators and representatives to try to persuade them to support the proposed laws. the president may also influence legislation by appealing directly to the american people.The president legislative program are laws put into place to be passed by the congress.
President Kennedy was relatively unsuccessful in passing civil rights legislation during his time in office because?
Because he got very little support in congress.
Why do members of Congress in letters explaining their bills to other members of Congress?
to gain other members' support before introducing their bills
Why do congress members send letters explaining their bills to other members of Congress?
to gain other members' support before introducing their bills
How did congress stop the president from having complete control over the vietnam war?
By not declaring war, but simply passing a resolution of 'support,' and by limiting the funding for Defense appropriations.
How does the President formally communicate with Congress?
Often house members support the president's platform when they are elected at the same time, so a new president does not have to do much to get bills through the house. He always has leverage with his party members, since he can campaign for them and control federal spending in their districts or state. He can offer federal "plums" to any members of Congress to get key votes. He can push his agenda to the people and try to get them to pressure their representatives in Congress.
When two members of congress who share no common interest agree to support each others bills the pratice is called what?
The practice is called "logrolling" in which two members of Congress agree to support each other's bills in order to gain mutual benefits and increase their chances of passing legislation. This is often done when members have different policy priorities but can find common ground through reciprocal support.
An agreement between two or more members of Congress for reciprocal support in passing unrelated legislation is known as?
Members of Congress often support each other based on a simple promise of "I'll vote for 'x' if you vote for 'y.'" This practice of making these informal promises of support is called logrolling. Party leaders and whips keep track of vote debts between party members and use them to gain support when important party-sponsored legislation must be passed.
What binds an elected official to support the constitution?
The oath taken at the inaugural ceremony binds an elected official to support the Constitution of the United States. Sometimes the members of Congress are sworn in as a group. The President and Vice President are always sworn in individually.
Did President Bush have the support of congress for the Iraq war?
yes
