An Item Veto for the President
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6182566 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas E Cronin (a Princeton University and The Colorado College), Jeffrey J Weill (a Princeton University and The Colorado College) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 127-151 |
| Publication date | 1985-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Congress & the Presidency (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0734-3469 • E-ISSN: 1944-1053 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07343468509507982 |
| OpenAlex | W2507562794 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 5 |
In their efforts to reduce federal deficits, national political leaders sometimes have embraced bold constitutional and statutory "reform" measures. President Reagan, for example, has campaigned for a constitutional amendment to permit the President to veto subsections contained within appropriations bills. This article describes the history and assesses the advantages and disadvantages of this proposed item veto. By pointing out potentially undesirable consequences of the item veto, we note that unintended side-effects may weaken Congress and provide more power than an effective president needs, and more power than an imperial president should ever have. We conclude the item veto is overrated and its effects not well understood. It would not greatly reduce deficits and it would disrupt the existing system of checks and balances. More important, it is an example of escapism from the basic tasks of statecraft and political decisionmaking that should be center stage in the legislative and executive branches
Economics · Executive branch · Law and economics · Legislature · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Statutory law · Unintended consequences · Veto · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Legal and Constitutional Studies · Public Administration
The item veto and state government expenditures
Presidential Prerogative Power
The item veto in the states
Creating the executive budget process
How to Succeed at Increasing Spending Without Really Trying
Gubernatorial Use of the Item Veto for Narrative Deletion
The Item Veto and Fiscal Responsibility
The Item Veto and Expenditure Restraint
Penny Pinching or Politics? the Line Item Veto and MilitaryConstruction Appropriations
| Citations per year | 0.24 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1988 - 2023 (36) |
| Highly cited | No |