The President Has an Important Influence on the Legislative Process

The president has an important influence on the legislative process because he or she:

A) has the most constitutional authority to affect legislation.
B) can threaten to withhold funding to a legislator's congressional district.
C) is almost always more popular than any member of Congress.
D) is often able to persuade legislators to accept the president's point of view.
E) tends to be more knowledgeable about public policy than members of Congress.