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Which act of Congress restricted the president's power to commit troops to foreign countries without congressional approval?
War Powers Act
Who has the power to make the laws?
== == The Congress. Art. I, sec 1 of the Constitution.
How did the congress respond to Alfred T Mahan's book?
His book influenced Congress into believing in the power in America's naval power
What is the major power congress has over the bureaucracy?
The "power of the purse" ---congress can withhold funds from any sector of the bureaucracy which is why the agencies try so hard to influence Congress. In fact, Congress has the power to abolish government agencies and department and eliminate jobs filled by bureaucrats. ( They don't because government workers are also voters and campaigners and there as now so many of them that they can swing elections. Congressmen want to keep their jobs as much as the bureaucrats want to keep theirs. )
If it were proposed to join Alabama and Mississippi to form one state what groups would have to vote approval in order for this to be done?
U.S. Congress and both state legislatures
Does the president have the power to veto Congressional legislation that comes to him for approval?
The President does have the power to veto Congressional legislation that comes to him for approval. However, Congress has the ability to override his veto with two thirds of the Congress.
What is the removal power?
It's what gives the President the power to remove non-elected government officials without approval of Congress.
What is Removal power?
It's what gives the President the power to remove non-elected government officials without approval of Congress.
Who has power to nominate ambassadors public ministers or other officers of the US such as member of the cabinet?
The president has the power but must get approval from congress.
Should the president have power to make decisions without congresses approval?
The President should and must have power to make certain decision without Congressional approval, just as Congress has the right to do things without the President's approval. If Congress had to approve everything a President did, Congress would have full authority over both the legislative and executive power of governmant, which would eliminate the concept of checks and balances of the three branches of government that the Constitution sets up.
What power does Congress have to counter the President?
To counter the President, the US Congress has the power to override his veto and pass legislation into law that he has rejected. Congress also has the power of the purse. The President must have approval from Congress to spend money. The Congress has at times forbidden the money it authorizes from being used for certain specified activity.
Who has the power to nominate ambassadors public ministers or other public officers of the us such as cabinet member?
The president has the power but must get approval from congress.
Does The president have the power to veto Congressional legislation that comes to him for approval.?
Yes. However, the Congress can override his vetoes with a 2/3 vote of each house of the Congress.
Why cant The president may make treaties with foreign nations without approval from congress?
Otherwise he would have too much power.
Are The president's power to appoint supreme court justices is checked by?
The President submits his choice to be a Supreme Court Justice for approval to the Congress. If the Congress does not vote for approval, (and there have been times when they voted against the President's choices), the person does not become a Supreme Court Justice and the President has to select someone else and have that person voted for by the Congress.
Most of the current powers of the president are what?
The powers of the president are he can veto bills, approve bills, make treaties with the approval of congress, start a police action but not declare war. It is the job of congress to declare war. Submit names of advisors and cabinet members for approval and replace a Supreme Court judge with congress approval. Submit a budget and get congress approval for the budget.
What are most of the current powers of the president?
The powers of the president are he can veto bills, approve bills, make treaties with the approval of congress, start a police action but not declare war. It is the job of congress to declare war. Submit names of advisors and cabinet members for approval and replace a Supreme Court judge with congress approval. Submit a budget and get congress approval for the budget.
