Perspectives on the Presidency

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This paper discusses presidential scholar Richard Neustadt's argument that American presidents cannot get their way by command, and that they must bargain to get what they want is supported by the facts, for during the presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, both men had to forge a consensus with Congress on many issues in order to achieve their policy goals. The paper further discusses how this process of consulting with Congress is manifested because our Constitutional form of government mandates a division of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, which each have express and implied Constitutional authority.

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