A newly elected president campaigned on a pledge to reduce wasteful government spending by eliminating pork-barrel projects and closing redundant military bases across the country. Which of the following best explains why the president will have difficulty getting members of Congress to cooperate with this plan?

- Partisan considerations usually require members of Congress to oppose presidential initiatives.
- Congress has a constitutional obligation to resist presidential initiatives that affect the federal budget.
- The public usually supports pork-barrel projects and will pressure representatives to oppose the president’s goal.
- Incumbents seeking reelection often champion support for military bases and pork-barrel projects in their districts.