Question: Which of the following is true of an electoral mandate? It increases the likelihood that members of Congress will support a new president's proposals. It creates an incentive for the president's opponents to go on the attack early in his or her administration. It has little effect on members of Congress, who must face their own constituents in the next election. It rarely survives past the initial "honeymoon" period. Which of the following tools carries the force of law and is used to implement legislation? executive orders executive privilege presidential succession presidential appointments