Abstract
This paper identifies and assesses vagueness as a reoccurring feature of modern signing statements. It analyzes how vagueness affects a signing statement’s ability to achieve a variety of objectives, from preserving executive prerogatives to shaping how the judiciary construes statutory language. While vagueness consistently decreases a signing statement’s effectiveness, specificity may unintentionally frustrate the signing statement’s purpose. The interplay between the risks of specificity and the inefficiency of vagueness may suggest that the signing statement is not as powerful a presidential tool as is commonly thought.
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