Constitution examples

Attempts to amend the constitution

Flag desecration achieved the 2/3 majority in the Senate multiple times during the Clinton and Bush presidencies, but never passed in the Senate

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State of the Union Address

Obama's 2013 State of the Union Address included a focus on gun control

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Use of veto

Clinton used the regular veto 36 times and pocket veto once. Only 2 of his vetoes were overridden by Congress

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Justices nominated by Obama

Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan

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Power of pardon

Clinton pardoned famous bank robber Patty Hearst

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Congress rejection of proposed legislation

Senate blocked Obama's DREAM Act

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Congress overriding veto

Bush vetoed the Medicare Improvements Act but was overriden

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Power of the purse

Limits on military funding placed on Reagan, leading to withdrawal of Marines from Lebanon.

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Obama's 2013 State of the Union Address included a focus on gun control

State of the Union Address

Clinton used the regular veto 36 times and pocket veto once. Only 2 of his vetoes were overridden by Congress

Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan

Clinton pardoned famous bank robber Patty Hearst

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