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
Preface -- Political Institutions and Public Policy -- The U.S. Constitutional Framework -- The Transformed Presidency and the Evolved Congress -- The Machinery of Presidential Domination -- The Failure of Presidential Domination: Stalemate and Bad Public Policy -- Living with Stalemate -- Beyond Stalemate