Although I believe that the President should have enough power to control the government at times of emergency, it is still important for the powers to remain under the consent of the Congress. The government is built upon a system of checks and balances so that the "legislative, executive and judicial powers in the American system are divided in such a way that they overlap"; thus, making the President liable to Congress. Also, Having Congressional authorization ensures the President different opinions (in support or in opposition of his view) about the issue at hand that may help him pursue a more logical path of action by providing him several options on how to view the problem.
The President is elected by the people for him to represent them and so are the members of the Congress. It is highly valuable for Congress members to voice out opinions that they think would benefit their constituents, which the president might happen to overlook when he takes actions in a broader sense. In addition, the President could fail to …show more content…
The Congress and the President may not always find it easy to reach a consensus, but at times where national security is threatened, there are times where the parties in the Congress along with the President manage to sort out their differences in order to find a solution that they both deem as essential to preserving safety in the country. One important case is the Iraq war, not so long ago, where the Senate voted 77-23, and 296-133 in the House, in support of the War on Terror. While its result might be debatable, the responsibility of waging a war at least did not fall into the hands of one man and instead, of several other leaders. If the decision fell solely on the President, his actions would have probably produced more drastic results than when the Congress had some say in
The President is elected by the people for him to represent them and so are the members of the Congress. It is highly valuable for Congress members to voice out opinions that they think would benefit their constituents, which the president might happen to overlook when he takes actions in a broader sense. In addition, the President could fail to …show more content…
The Congress and the President may not always find it easy to reach a consensus, but at times where national security is threatened, there are times where the parties in the Congress along with the President manage to sort out their differences in order to find a solution that they both deem as essential to preserving safety in the country. One important case is the Iraq war, not so long ago, where the Senate voted 77-23, and 296-133 in the House, in support of the War on Terror. While its result might be debatable, the responsibility of waging a war at least did not fall into the hands of one man and instead, of several other leaders. If the decision fell solely on the President, his actions would have probably produced more drastic results than when the Congress had some say in