In which of the following scenarios is the president most likely to use the veto to limit the power of Congress?

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Presidential Vetoes and Congressional Response: A Study of Institutional Conflict

American Journal of Political Science

Vol. 29, No. 3 (Aug., 1985)

, pp. 397-427 (31 pages)

Published By: Midwest Political Science Association

https://doi.org/10.2307/2111137

https://www.jstor.org/stable/2111137

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Abstract

This paper presents an initial attempt at a systematic analysis of the veto process. The authors argue that outcomes at all three stages of the process--the veto decision, the override attempt, and the success of those attempts--depend upon the state of the political environment (e.g., stage of the electoral cycle) and the prevailing resources of the president. Relevant presidential resources are the proportion of congressional seats controlled by the president's party and the level of public support for the president. In the case of the congressional response to presidential vetoes, two additional features which characterize the environment within Congress are hypothesized to be influential: the policy domain of the vetoed legislation and the voting alignment which prevailed at the time of passage. Empirical analysis of vetoes and congressional responses from 1945 to 1980 provides general support for the theoretical argument and for most specific hypotheses.

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The Midwest Political Science Association, founded in 1939, is a national organization of more than 2,800 political science professors, researchers, students, and public administrators from throughout the United States and over 50 foreign countries. The association is dedicated to the advancement of scholarly communication in all areas of political science. Each year the association sponsors a three-day conference of political scientists in Chicago for the purpose of presenting and discussing the latest research in political science. More than 2,000 individuals participate in this conference, which features 300 panels and programs on politics. The MPSA is headquartered at Indiana University. For further information, contact William D. Morgan, Executive Director, email: .

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