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Chief Legislator<br />

• Congress has the power to make laws.<br />

• <strong>President</strong> can propose bills and must sign<br />

bills into law.<br />

• Presents his agenda to Congress in the<br />

annual State of the Union address.<br />

• FDR and LBJ had extensive legislative programs<br />

(New Deal and Great Society)<br />

• Tools of <strong>President</strong>ial Lawmaking<br />

• Give out political favors for congressional support<br />

• Veto power Difficult for Congress to override and<br />

usually a threat of veto will kill the bill

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