Makes federal law, declares war, approves treaties, has the power of the purse, and has the power of impeachment, by which it can remove sitting members of the government.
Congress turns public will into public policy.
Actually FDR got congress to do many things, and congress supported him more than other presidents.
It gives congress the right to do "proper" things and carry out there duties.
The elastic clause
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Congress can't make laws about marriage and can't make any laws that take away your rights.
I believe Henry Clay and Congress got together and tried to improve things
money, soldiers, and freedom of religion
many things
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Congress made things worse for the Dakota Sioux in 1862 by delaying annutites.
Congress can cut the budgets. The President can hire and fire them, and the Courts can find individuals bureaucrats guilt of different things.