The president enforces the laws passed by congress, convenes congress, and is able to veto a law or part of a law the congress passes. Vetoing can cause a lot of tension between congress and the president, especially in a divided government when political ideoligies are at odds. It takes a lot of effort by congress to get a law to the stage of being able to be approved by the president. Vetoing a bill, especially if there are personal motivations, ideologies, or as favors called in to get it passed, will create some animosity toward the president. It is an accepted and tried method to maintain the balance of power. While the congress has many enumerated powers, the president has executive power.
The relationship between the President and Congress is much like a series of checks and balances. The President outlines his goal each year in The State of the Union message to the American public and a joint session of Congress. The president is responsible for directing programs and budgets and Congress is responsible for making the goals happen and turning them into policy and law. After the President sets his goals, it is up to the Congress to decide what they would and would not like to implement. Simply because the President says that he wishes to raise the budget does not mean it will happen unless it is approved by Congress. Vetoing bills presented by President from Congress and vice versa is a common method to keep the balance of power in tact. Overall the relationship of Congress and President is relatively equal because both bodies of government have more authority over one another in different areas.
There is CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT of the executive branch. Congressional committees hold hearings requesting information from executive agencies to see if they are carrying out the laws as Congress intended.
The President can call Congress back into session if they adjourn without considering an issue he thinks is important.
The president enforces the laws passed by congress, convenes congress, and is able to veto a law or part of a law the congress passes.
ReplyDeleteVetoing can cause a lot of tension between congress and the president, especially in a divided government when political ideoligies are at odds. It takes a lot of effort by congress to get a law to the stage of being able to be approved by the president. Vetoing a bill, especially if there are personal motivations, ideologies, or as favors called in to get it passed, will create some animosity toward the president. It is an accepted and tried method to maintain the balance of power. While the congress has many enumerated powers, the president has executive power.
The relationship between the President and Congress is much like a series of checks and balances. The President outlines his goal each year in The State of the Union message to the American public and a joint session of Congress. The president is responsible for directing programs and budgets and Congress is responsible for making the goals happen and turning them into policy and law. After the President sets his goals, it is up to the Congress to decide what they would and would not like to implement. Simply because the President says that he wishes to raise the budget does not mean it will happen unless it is approved by Congress. Vetoing bills presented by President from Congress and vice versa is a common method to keep the balance of power in tact. Overall the relationship of Congress and President is relatively equal because both bodies of government have more authority over one another in different areas.
ReplyDeleteThere is CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT of the executive branch. Congressional committees hold hearings requesting information from executive agencies to see if they are carrying out the laws as Congress intended.
ReplyDeleteThe President can call Congress back into session if they adjourn without considering an issue he thinks is important.