Being held off from authoritative suggestion in legislation, the President becomes, under ordinary circumstances, merely a ministerial officer; whilst Congress, on its part, deprived of such leadership, becomes a legislative mass meeting instead of a responsible co-operating member of a well-organized government.
Wilson describes the consequences of a lack of presidential leadership in legislation, reducing the President to a mere ministerial role.
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