The Legislative Branch

In the Constitution the Legislative branch is the most drawn out by the founding fathers, it was four pages of the constitution, as they went into more detail with what congress could and could not do; this was done because at the time, there was great fear of one branch becoming too powerful, especially the law making branch. The founding fathers also made it clear what the legislative branch was in control of so it would be definitive for the individual states to know what they could and could not do, and what powers were specifically controlled at the federal level; which was also a hot topic during that time. Although it seems to be the most powerful branch of our government, the law making branch, it only holds certain powers for instance, …show more content…
A bicameral legislature was created as to not give one central body all the power and it was compromise. At the time, the larger states wanted more representation in congress because they were larger and felt they should have more power, but the smaller states disagreed because they felt it was unfair and wanted equal representation. So a compromise was created, congress would be split into two parts the Senate, would have two representatives from each state, no matter the size or population, this would be to please the smaller states; the House of Representatives, would be based on population, which would appease the larger states. With two parts to congress it not only appeased both the small and large states, but it created another safety barrier of sorts to make sure the legislative branch does not become too powerful, because to pass a law or motion it must be approved by both …show more content…
Of these executive roes the president is the leader of the executive branch and the leader of our nation, he is not only responsible for carrying out laws, but some of their other powers include, commander and chief of the armed forces, receive ambassadors and conduct foreign affairs, grant or deny pardons for federal offense. The president also has the ability to make treaties and appoint ambassadors, judges, and high officials, but these powers are shared with the Senate, as to not give the executive too much power; also shares power to approve legislation with the entirety of congress, so if a bill is vetoed, congress has the power to override it, which is also another example of checks and balances. As with the legislative branch, which has the elastic clause, which is vague and can be interpreted differently, the president has the power to wield the “executive power”. This too is vague and can be interpreted differently, in some presidencies, wielding the executive power has been somewhat overlooked, but in others it has been scrutinized and called over stepping the presidential boundaries. Because of this clause in presidential powers, presidents as of late have been slowly pushing the bounds of what can be