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Which of the Following Statements About the President's Legislative Power

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Which of the following statements about the president's legislative power is LEAST accurate?


A) Presidents have an easier time pushing through legislation when they are popular and when their own party controls Congress.
B) Presidents who win a second term of office generally find it easier to push through legislation the second time around because they have already forged the necessary political alliances.
C) The White House maintains an Office of Legislative Affairs in order to help draft legislation and pressure lawmakers into enacting it.
D) Although presidents have few formal means with which to compel lawmakers to enact their agendas, they can exert pressure informally by promising funds for a lawmaker's district or by helping with reelection campaigns.
E) Modern presidents have begun to issue large numbers of signing statements, in which they explain their interpretation of an act they've signed, and sometimes even list elements of the act that they won't enforce.

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