Roleset contradict.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "to deny, negate, or oppose":

Roles:

Arg0:entity contradicting


Arg1:entity denied or opposed to

Examples:

person: ns tense: present aspect: ns voice: active form: full


transitive (-)
It would contradict that objective if the appropriations clause ( technically a limitation on legislative power ) could be read [*-52] as [*-52] placing the president on Congress 's short leash , [*-52] making the executive consist of the president and every member of Congress .
Arg0:	It
ArgM-MOD:	would
REL:	contradict
Arg1:	that objective
ArgM-ADV:	if the appropriations clause ( technically a limitation on legislative power ) could be read [*-52] as [*-52] placing the president on Congress 's short leash , [*-52] making the executive consist of the president and every member of Congress