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Why do the different constituencies of the president and congress cause conflict between the executive and legislative Branch's?
The system of checks and balances makes it likely that the president and Congress will always compete for power. Which branch will dominate in any specific period depends on many factors, including the politicial issues at the time and the leaders in Congress and the executive branch.
Why do the different constituencies of the president and congress cause conflict between the executive and legislative branches?
The system of checks and balances makes it likely that the president and Congress will always compete for power. Which branch will dominate in any specific period depends on many factors, including the politicial issues at the time and the leaders in Congress and the executive branch.
How does checks and balances help even out the power?
Checks and balances keep one branch from having too much power because many of their actions must be agreed to by another branch. Presidential appointees must be consented to so that they can't appoint people with radical agendas.
Power legislative has over executive branch?
The Constitution of the United States creates a system of a separation of powers between the three branches of governance, while still allowing "checks and balances" over the powers of each. The executive branch has the power of veto over Congress. Second, the Executive has the authority and power to introduce bills into the House. Third, the vice president (VP) is selected by the chief executive, this gains presidential powers into the house through the VP's role as pro-tempore Senate president. In this role the pro-tempore casts the deciding votes in tied legislation.
How does the executive branch checks the power of the legislative branch?
The Congress must approve any choice the President makes if the office of Vice-President becomes vacant, and the US Senate must approve many of the presidential appointments. Moreover, the Congress has the power to remove presidential appointees, or even the President, by the impeachment process.
Does the democratic principle of checks and balances play a role in the selecting of cabinet members explain?
Yes. The President selects his cabinet members and the Senate confirms them. The ability to check Presidential appointments is one of the many checks that the Legislative branch has over the Executive branch.
How many elected leaders are part of the Executive Branch?
There are 13 or 538 members of the Executive Branch.
Which branch can have the us agree to a treaty with a foreign country?
The Executive branch has the authority to negotiate and enter into treaties with foreign countries. However, the Senate must ratify the treaty by a two-thirds majority before it becomes legally binding.
What is the meaning of montesquieu's idea of check and balances?
The powers of government are divided into three branches (executive, legislative, and judicial) and each branch of the government should limit the power of the others. Note that in many countries of the world, the executive and legislative roles (e.g. prime ministers) are not entirely separate, at least not as much so as the judicial.
The Articles of Confederation failed because?
it placed too many limits on governmental power
What is the purpose of an executive branch?
The executive branch, headed by the president, executes the laws and runs the many service
What are the three federal bureaucracy in the executive branch?
There are many bureaucracies in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government.
