Do most Americans believe the president has full power to enact any legislation?

Do most Americans realize that the president doesn't have final say on most issues, that he's basically a figurehead? Do most Americans realize that the senate and the house of representatives control the policies of the united states?



If they do, why do so many people blame the president for policies that he didn't put into place?

Is it just simplistic thinking by simple minds who don't even take the time to learn how ideas are turned into laws?Do most Americans believe the president has full power to enact any legislation?
Yes, it is ignorance. It is just like all the people screaming about auditing the fed. If they took 10 minutes to go to federalreserve.gov they would find out that the fed has been audited over 100 times since 1978.



But there is nothing sadder than ruining a perfectly good hate fest with a few facts.
The thing is that its drilled into people's head through the media etc. that the president is all powerful. It keeps their eye off the ball and subtly complacent, especially since most Americans don't know how their government fully functions.



As a result most people don't get involved at any other level of the government. Just voting for the president doesn't cut it, and they wonder why they don't get what they actually wanted.Do most Americans believe the president has full power to enact any legislation?
Not so much a figurehead; the President is the head of the Executive branch of government.



You're right, though - he doesn't pass laws although he can and does publish Executive Orders which set guidance on particular topics.



But reading the questions and answers on YA, I have to think that if this is a representative sampling of America, that no - most Americans do not know that!
I have been trying to explain this to people, but it doesn't seem to click with the majority. My husband who immigrated from New Zealand has better grasp of how this government works then people who grew up here! And I think he's more interested!



Congress holds most of the power, because congress is meant to be representatives of the people. A government for the people, by the people.Do most Americans believe the president has full power to enact any legislation?
No, not at the moment. But I'll bet the liberals are frantically searching for ways to give Obama whatever power he wants.



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No but this clown has a posse of idiots doing it for him.
After 8 years of George W, what can you expect ?

mr tire