1. In a clash between the executive branch and the legislative branch over an issue such as the U.S. budget, what powers can Congress bring to bear to influence the executive branch? What are some limits to its ability to get its way?
There is a set system of checks and balances within the United States federal government which aim to keep the best interest of the people it serves at the immediate forefront of ever decision. In the case of a clash between the legislative branch and the executive branch over the budget of the United States there are many ways in which the legislative branch can influence the executive branch. The legislative branch, and primary the Senate can choose to eliminate any and all funding for the decision. They can …show more content…
government are actually introduced. One of the main reasons though is due to the differences with the two major political parties’ which control our government. The Democratic and the Republican Party have very strong opposing viewpoints, and this more often than not leads to gridlock, meaning they do not agree, and thus nothing gets done. For a bill to pass any part of the process it is important that both parties have come to some type of agreement. Once the bills start to be agreed upon by the house and the senate they are finally sent to the President’s desk. In the case of our government this rarely happens, and 90% of the bills that are looked at rarely every make it this far. Additionally, once the house and senate have passed the bills, the president stills holds the power to veto it. This entire process, of disagreement, agreement, vetoing, and voting take up a large amount of time and any partial bill can take weeks to months to get passed. These are the main reasons as to why in most years only 10% of bills that are introduced actually end up passing, and becoming law.
5. If you were a member of Congress, would you work hard to deliver pork for your district or work to eliminate as much pork as you could from the budget? Explain your …show more content…
In my opinion I would focus a great deal of my time and energy in congress fighting to bring money into the state or district that I was representing. The money that the government receives from taxes should be entirely spent on ensuring the safety, security, and the wellbeing of the people who are taxed. If the people who I am serving want money to go into education I would fight to push money into the New Hampshire education system. If they wanted money to go towards fighting the drug epidemic that is currently plaguing New Hampshire communities I would fight to send money into the state to fund state and local organizations to lead that fight. And to be honest I would not try to stop other members of congress from doing it either. The people we would be serving have given us this money to spend as we see fit to represent them. If the people want money to be spent in certain areas, then that is where it should do and that is where it will go if I were a member of the congress. I would work hard every day to ensure that the people who pay into the system are benefiting from it.
6. How do you think the Founders would respond to the current institutional balance of power between the President and the Congress? Would they think the President is too strong? Why or why
There is a set system of checks and balances within the United States federal government which aim to keep the best interest of the people it serves at the immediate forefront of ever decision. In the case of a clash between the legislative branch and the executive branch over the budget of the United States there are many ways in which the legislative branch can influence the executive branch. The legislative branch, and primary the Senate can choose to eliminate any and all funding for the decision. They can …show more content…
government are actually introduced. One of the main reasons though is due to the differences with the two major political parties’ which control our government. The Democratic and the Republican Party have very strong opposing viewpoints, and this more often than not leads to gridlock, meaning they do not agree, and thus nothing gets done. For a bill to pass any part of the process it is important that both parties have come to some type of agreement. Once the bills start to be agreed upon by the house and the senate they are finally sent to the President’s desk. In the case of our government this rarely happens, and 90% of the bills that are looked at rarely every make it this far. Additionally, once the house and senate have passed the bills, the president stills holds the power to veto it. This entire process, of disagreement, agreement, vetoing, and voting take up a large amount of time and any partial bill can take weeks to months to get passed. These are the main reasons as to why in most years only 10% of bills that are introduced actually end up passing, and becoming law.
5. If you were a member of Congress, would you work hard to deliver pork for your district or work to eliminate as much pork as you could from the budget? Explain your …show more content…
In my opinion I would focus a great deal of my time and energy in congress fighting to bring money into the state or district that I was representing. The money that the government receives from taxes should be entirely spent on ensuring the safety, security, and the wellbeing of the people who are taxed. If the people who I am serving want money to go into education I would fight to push money into the New Hampshire education system. If they wanted money to go towards fighting the drug epidemic that is currently plaguing New Hampshire communities I would fight to send money into the state to fund state and local organizations to lead that fight. And to be honest I would not try to stop other members of congress from doing it either. The people we would be serving have given us this money to spend as we see fit to represent them. If the people want money to be spent in certain areas, then that is where it should do and that is where it will go if I were a member of the congress. I would work hard every day to ensure that the people who pay into the system are benefiting from it.
6. How do you think the Founders would respond to the current institutional balance of power between the President and the Congress? Would they think the President is too strong? Why or why