The War Powers Act of 1973 was intended to reassert Congressional authority over military actions by requiring the president to consult with Congress before committing U.S. forces to armed conflict. It mandates that the president notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops and limits military engagement to 60 days without Congressional approval. This legislation aimed to curb the executive branch's unilateral power to initiate military action, thereby restoring a balance of power between the legislative and executive branches in matters of war.
Checks and balances between Congress and the president are intended to limit the potential powers of both.
The balance of power between the three branches of government is even, since the founding fathers wrote checks and balances into the Constitution. The congress makes the laws, which can be vetoed by the president. The congress can over rule the president, and the judicial system can rule the laws unconstitutional.
The president often proposes legislation to the Congress, which passes the actual laws and monitors their enforcement. When differences develop between the president and Congress over what a law means, the federal courts may be called on to interpret what Congress intended when it passed the law...MoMMy.! :)
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The US Constitution divides the three branches of the Federal government into three parts to act as a balance of power. In this manner no branch can exert itself over any of the other branches. The main problem in this balance of power has been the clashes between the Congressional branch and the Executive branch. There, as history has shown us is where its an unstable relationship. Presidential and the Congress has resulted in having more powers given to the president. The president may withhold funds that were intended to be spent and the president does not spend them. Also, the president, via the US Supreme Court, may act based on prerogatives and executive order. Thus, presidents have found ways to circumvent the Congress and issue decrees with approval resolutions from the Congress.
the president can declare war with the consent of congress..................
Members of Congress often have ideas very different from the president about what constitutes desirable public policy.
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Because it will make the President and Congress compete for power
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The job of the president is to enforce the laws. The job of Congress is to legislate laws. Together they do the business of the government. The president doesn't share power with congress, but has his own duties. Congress checks his power by not passing laws, not approving appointments, approving the budget or not, and he needs approval of congress to declare war. Constitution tries to make a balance of power between the branches. Sometimes one branch will try to gain more power from other branches. Watergate changed the office of the president and it's power.
Congress passed the civil rights act of 1866 over the President's veto.