Congress and the Executive Branch
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2008 Electoral VotesFacts & Figures
Alaska Airlines v. BrockMar. 25, 1987Case Summary
Articles of Impeachment Adopted by House Judiciary Committee Against President R. NixonJul. 27, 1974 - Jul. 30, 1974Primary Source
Bowsher v. Synar, Senate v. Synar, O'Neill v. SynarJul. 7, 1986Case Summary
Brief Government Shutdown: Text of President R. Reagan's 1981 Veto Message, Returning H.J. Res. 357, the Continuing Appropriations Bill, to the House of RepresentativesNov. 23, 1981Primary Source
Bush's Address to Congress and the NationFeb. 27, 2001Primary Source
Clinton and the Republicans: 1993–2001Encyclopedia Entry
Clinton v. City of New YorkJun. 25, 1998Case Summary
Clinton Years: 1993–2001Encyclopedia Entry
Congress and the PresidencyEncyclopedia Entry
Congressional caucus (King Caucus)Encyclopedia Entry
Congressional Voting in Support of the President's Position, 1954–2000 (percent)1954 - 2000Facts & Figures
Congressional Voting in Support of the President's Position, 1954–2008 (percent)Facts & Figures
Divided Government in the United States, by Congress, 1861–2011Facts & Figures
Domestic Policy of Geoge W. Bush, 2005-20082005 - 2008Legislative Analysis
Executive Branch and CongressEncyclopedia Entry
Executive PrivilegeEncyclopedia Entry
Final Report on the Impeachment of R. Nixon Submitted by House Judiciary CommitteeAug. 20, 1974Primary Source
George W. Bush and Congress, 2005-20082005 - 2008Legislative Analysis
George W. Bush and Executive PowerLegislative Analysis
George W. Bush Years: 2001–2009Encyclopedia Entry
Government Accountability OfficeEncyclopedia Entry
House of Representatives Resolution 611, Articles of Impeachment against President B. Clinton, with Remarks by R.A. Gephardt, A. Gore, B. ClintonDec. 19, 1998Primary Source
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha, United States House of Representatives v. Chadha, United States Senate v. ChadhaJun. 23, 1983Case Summary
Introduction to the Bush Presidency, 2005-20082005 - 2008Legislative Analysis
LegislationEncyclopedia Entry
Letter from President Ford to Congress on Mayaguez AffairMay 15, 1975Primary Source
Loving v. United StatesJun. 3, 1996Case Summary
McCain Concedes Presidential RacePrimary Source
McCain Nomination Acceptance SpeechPrimary Source
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority v. Citizens for the Abatement of Aircraft Noise, Inc.Jun. 17, 1991Case Summary
Mistretta v. United StatesJan. 18, 1989Case Summary
Moving Congress by Going to the PeopleEncyclopedia Entry
Nixon v. General Services AdministrationJun. 28, 1977Case Summary
Obama Election Victory SpeechPrimary Source
Obama Nomination Acceptance SpeechPrimary Source
Obama Years: 2009–2011Encyclopedia Entry
Oversight PowerEncyclopedia Entry
Party Affiliations in Congress and the Presidency, 1789–2011Facts & Figures
Patronage: Favors for VotesEncyclopedia Entry
Political Party Affiliations in Congress and the Presidency, 1789–2007Facts & Figures
President Bush on Plans to Launch a "War on Terrorism"Sep. 20, 2001Primary Source
President Bush's 2005 State of the Union AddressPrimary Source
President Bush's 2006 State of the Union AddressPrimary Source
President Bush's 2007 State of the Union addressPrimary Source
President Bush's 2008 State of the Union AddressPrimary Source
President Bush's Address Following Hurricane KatrinaPrimary Source
President Bush's First Veto of Farm LegislationPrimary Source
President Bush's Second Inaugural AddressPrimary Source
President Bush's Second Veto of Children's Health Insurance LegislationPrimary Source
President Bush's Second Veto of Farm LegislationPrimary Source
President Bush's Veto of Children's Health Insurance LegislationPrimary Source
President Bush's Veto of Defense Authorization Act and Iraqi AssetsPrimary Source
President Bush's Veto of Fiscal Year 2008 Intelligence LegislationPrimary Source
President Bush's Veto of Labor-HHS-Education AppropriationsPrimary Source
President Bush's Veto of Medicare Services Reimbursement LegislationPrimary Source
President Bush's Veto of Stem Cell LegislationPrimary Source
President Bush's Veto of Stem Cell Research LegislationPrimary Source
President Bush's Veto of War Supplemental LegislationPrimary Source
President Bush's Veto of Water Projects LegislationPrimary Source
President G. Ford's Testimony Before the Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee on R. Nixon's PardonOct. 17, 1974Primary Source
President George Bush's Request for Formal Congressional Support of the United Nations (UN) Resolution to Use Force Against Iraq; Excerpts from Speeches in the Senate Debate; War Resolution Against Iraq Passed by CongressJan. 8, 1991Primary Source
President Nixon's Alleged Trespassing on Powers of CongressJan. 2, 1973 - Jan. 8, 1973Primary Source
President of the SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Presidential Disability and SuccessionEncyclopedia Entry
Presidential Influence on Congressional ElectionsEncyclopedia Entry
Presidential Lobby: More Open, ElaborateEncyclopedia Entry
Presidential Vetoes, 2005–2008Facts & Figures
Presidential vetoes, George Washington to George W. BushFacts & Figures
Presidential Victories on Votes in Congress, 1953–20001953 - 2000Facts & Figures
Presidential Victories on Votes in Congress, 1953–2008Facts & Figures
Presidents Who Served in CongressEncyclopedia Entry
Raines, Director, Office of Management and Budget v. ByrdJun. 26, 1997Case Summary
RatificationEncyclopedia Entry
Reagan and Bush era: 1981–1993Encyclopedia Entry
Recommendations of the Senate Watergate CommitteeJul. 12, 1974Primary Source
Referral to Congress of Independent Counsel K.W. Starr Laying Out Grounds for Impeachment of President B. Clinton and Rebuttal of B. ClintonSep. 9, 1998Primary Source
Removal PowerEncyclopedia Entry
Report by Impeachment Inquiry Staff of the House Judiciary Committee Assessing Grounds for Impeachment of President R. NixonFeb. 21, 1974Primary Source
Report by Staff of Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation on President R. Nixon's Income Tax PaymentsApr. 3, 1974Primary Source
Senate Action on Nominations, 1937–2009Facts & Figures
Senate Rejections of Cabinet NominationsFacts & Figures
Senatorial CourtesyEncyclopedia Entry
Separation of PowersEncyclopedia Entry
Skinner v. Mid-America Pipeline Co.Apr. 25, 1989Case Summary
Special Report: Legislative Veto, 1981-1984 Overview1981 - 1984Legislative Analysis
Split Presidential and House Election Outcomes in Congressional Districts, 1900–2008Facts & Figures
State of the Union address and democratic responseJan. 29, 2003Primary Source
State of the Union Address and Democratic ResponseJan. 20, 2004Primary Source
State of the Union Address and Democratic ResponseFeb. 2, 2005Primary Source
State of the Union Address and Democratic ResponseJan. 31, 2006Primary Source
State of the Union Address by President George W. Bush and Response by Senator R. Gephardt of Missouri, 2002Jan. 29, 2002Primary Source
State of the UnionEncyclopedia Entry
Statement by Former Attorney General R. Kleindienst Following His Guilty Plea for Misleading CongressMay 16, 1974Primary Source
Statement by President R. Nixon Outlining His Views on Executive PrivilegeMar. 12, 1973Primary Source
Statements by the House Judiciary Committee on Impeachment of President B. Clinton and Impeachment Report and Minority DissentOct. 5, 1998Primary Source
Statements of President B. Clinton, Senator R. Dole, Representative N. Gingrich on Balanced Budget ImpasseDec. 6, 1995Primary Source
Swearing-In Ceremony for Vice President G. Ford, His Address in House of RepresentativesDec. 6, 1973Primary Source
Table 1-17 Losses by President's Party in Midterm Elections, 1862–2006Facts & Figures
The George W. Bush era: 2001–2009Encyclopedia Entry
The Government of the United StatesFacts & Figures
The House and ObamaEncyclopedia Entry
Touby v. United StatesMay 20, 1991Case Summary
U.S. District Court Judge J. Sirica's Decision to Turn Over a Sealed Grand Jury Report and Evidence to House Judiciary Committee for Use in Impeachment ProbeMar. 18, 1974Primary Source
U.S. presidents and vice presidentsFacts & Figures
U.S. SenateFacts & Figures
Veto PowerEncyclopedia Entry
Veto Threat: The Ultimate WeaponEncyclopedia Entry
Vetoes and Overrides, 80th–106th Congresses, 1947–20001947 - 2000Facts & Figures
Vice PresidentEncyclopedia Entry
Vice PresidentEncyclopedia Entry
War Powers Resolution and VetoNov. 7, 1973Primary Source
Watergate ScandalEncyclopedia Entry
Whitman, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency v. American Trucking Associations, Inc.Feb. 27, 2001Case Summary