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Question 22 • AP US Government and Politics

A president is on good terms with Congress, who are in general agreement with the president’s policy agenda.

Answer

The president can work with Congress to create bills related to the policy agenda, which will move successfully through the House and Senate, allowing the president to sign the bills into law.

The president can decide not to help write or support bills, leaving the House and Senate to advance the agenda without interference.

The president can campaign for the agenda, working to have the policy agenda passed into law on a state-by-state basis.

The president can use executive orders to pass orders directly to department heads, thereby bypassing the normal process of legislation.

Explanation

When the president and Congress agree on a policy agenda, they can work together to draft and pass legislation. A bill must pass both the House and Senate before the president can sign it into law. Executive orders do not replace legislation, and federal policies are not passed state by state.

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