Congress, The President, And Public Policy (Transforming American Politics Series)

This book argues that the current relationship between the president and the Congress has adversely affected the capacity of the U.S. political system to produce good public policy. It discusses how policies are affected by the manner in which the president and the Congress share political power. This book looks at the relationship between Congress and the president and how this interaction shapes public policy. The relationship between the president and the Congress has been under discussion as long as the U.S. Constitution has existed. It has been a discussion in which presidents, congressional leaders, Supreme Court justices, scholars f The argument of this book is that the current relationship between the president and the Congress has adversely affected the capacity of the U.S. political system to produce good public policy. Michael L. Mezey. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 231-241.