When George W.Bush claimed the prerogative to not enforce those portions of a bill that he deemed unconstitutional,he did so using a technique for extending executive power known as the:

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George W. Bush used a presidential device called a signing statement, which is a written statement where the President can express reservations concerning the constitutionality of a bill and claim certain rights in executing it. This technique arguably allows the President to extend their executive power by asserting some measure of control over the implementation of a law passed by Congress.