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Perhaps you are thinking of the phrase "unfunded mandate" which basically when the legislation tells the administration to do something, but fails to allocate f
by jldugger 5y ago
Perhaps you are thinking of the phrase "unfunded mandate" which basically when the legislation tells the administration to do something, but fails to allocate funds to do it. Still a law though.
And colloquially, "mandate" often means 'the authority to enact a policy, due to an election.'