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How do voting trends affect presidential and congressional power?
how do voting trends affect presidential and congressional power?
Which congressional chamber has the power to override a presidential veto?
both chambers
Can the president curb congressional power?
Yes, the president can veto bills. However, a presidential veto may be overridden.
How do we explain the growth in presidential power?
check
What congressional checks on the president are provided by the constitution?
The power of impeachment and removal from office upon conviction is the most drastic check. Of course, the powers of levying taxes and appropriating funds belong exclusively to Congress and so supply a check on presidential aspirations.
Why was power given to congress?
Power was given to Congress in order to make sure that power was not concentrated on the President alone. Congressional power is a check on the president's power.
Can congress pass a bill in spite of the president's veto?
If the bill is vetoed, Congress has one more opportunity to pass the bill, by overriding the presidential veto. This requires two-thirds vote in favor of passage in both the Senate and the House, a margin substantially more difficult to achieve than the simple majority vote required prior to presidential veto.
What are the origins of judicial review and what are examples of congressional and presidential responses?
"The power of court to review constitutionality of a treaty or statue, or to review a regulation for consistency with a statue, treaty, or the constitution itself."
What is the difference between presidential and congressional reconstruction?
Congressional Reconstruction restricted eligibility for participation in the state constitutional conventions in the South. Presidential Reconstruction was run by the president. The president who at the time was Abraham Licoln made it up. When he died Johnson took over the plan. Congress lost hope in him so they tried to impeach him. They also in turn took over and named there plan Congressional reconstruction. Therefore Congress made Congresional Reconstruction and The president made presidential reconstruction. The presidential reconstruction supported the 10% rule, while the congressional reconstruction rejected the rule, instead they supported the"forfeited-rights theory"which states that as long as the southerners rebelled against the union; they had forfeited their rights under the U.S. constitution.. Also the presidential rule was very lenient towards the southerners. and offered some form of amnesty to southerners who would take oath of allegiance. the congressional reconstruction wanted revenge against the south.
Executive orders increase Congressional power and weaken the powers of the presidency?
No; it is the opposite. Executive orders increase presidential power and decrease congressional power, as the president pushes his wishes without congressional debate, approval, or negotiation. The use of executive orders is often used due to political roadblocks; President Obama resorted to making multiple cabinet appointments this way after the GOP refused to vote on his candidates, or even bring his nominations to the House floor for discussion.
How does the legislative check the executive branch?
Through the veto power.
What are the check and balances of presidential power?
to accept a law or decline a law but congress can overthrow c'x
