It "has no legislative power and its main function is to 'advise' the pope, " he said.

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Finally, although the president gets the spotlight for his budget request, it has virtually no legislative power.

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The constitution establishes that the legislative power has the power to fire cabinet ministers but can do it only after three years of government.

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It will be easy to find plaintiffs who can argue that the line-item veto is an unconstitutional shift of power from the legislative branch to the executive branch, and that Clinton's exercise of it has harmed them.

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