ABSTRACT
In 1983 the Supreme Court ruled the legislative veto unconstitutional in the case Immigration and Naturalization Service o. Chadha. The Court effectively used legal means to nullify one of the most important political accommodations between Congress and the executive in the twentieth century. The legislative veto modified eighteenth century governmental institutions to the needs of twentieth century policy making by fulfilling two important purposes: allowing congressional delegation of policy making authority to the executive while retaining congressional oversight of the ultimate use of that authority. Industrialization of the economy led to new dilemmas in both the social and economic spheres, and Keynsian economics gave government a new responsibility for managing the economic welfare of the nation and its people. The debate between the executive and legislative branches which had provided the fundamental character for the early American nation now became burdensome. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
