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teaching (comparative) politics: (Comparative) Fact of the Week: Presidential Powers

http://pol102.tumblr.com/post/32885380916/comparative-fact-of-the-week-presidential-powers

pol102:

This week’s (Comparative) Fact of the Week is related to last night’s presidential candidate debate in the United States.

Did you know that American presidents don’t have legislative powers? Well, they don’t.

Typically, presidents are weaker than prime ministers. This is by design. In …
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9. meadowslark said: Your question about executive vs. legislative powers is equally pertinent in the context of state governments where great variation exists within the U.S. In all cases of relatively weak executive power, informal influence plays a substantial role.
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  Wow! Interesting!
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