United States congress is a bicameral legislature with a lower chamber known as the House of Representatives and the higher being known as the Senate. Congress men and women have various rights and privileges to help them serve the nation the best way possible. Congress checks on the courts and on the President. The constitution gives very broad powers to the congress “All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the United States” (Politics in America) The founding fathers envisioned congress being the most powerful branch of government. Congress doesn’t only share power with the judicial and executive branches but it must also share power within itself. Ben Franklin said “It is not enough your legislature should
…show more content…
A total of 535 members. That’s 535 people with different voices and stances on things. People are arguing just for arguments sake. As long as there are 535 different views in Congress there will always be unneeded argument. As long is there political division in the country there will be argument. Not necessarily on that is best for the nation but what that person feels is best for the nation biased on their political views. Lobbying and catering to self-interest. Many Congressmen have served very long terms, and have lost sight of what they stand for. They’ve confused their party’s stances for a reason to debate. Edmund Burke once said, “You choose a member indeed; but when you have chosen him, he’s not a member of Bristol, but he is a Member of Parliament” (Politics in America). Burke said that representatives should feel obligated to use their own best judgement about what is good for the nation. This view contrast the view that representatives are delegates and are obligates to vote according to the views of “the folks back home” regardless of their personal views. There are no term limits. There are congressmen who have served in congress for 20, 30 years. Not to mention a lot of bills rarely ever make it of the committee stage. All this adds to the inefficientness of
A total of 535 members. That’s 535 people with different voices and stances on things. People are arguing just for arguments sake. As long as there are 535 different views in Congress there will always be unneeded argument. As long is there political division in the country there will be argument. Not necessarily on that is best for the nation but what that person feels is best for the nation biased on their political views. Lobbying and catering to self-interest. Many Congressmen have served very long terms, and have lost sight of what they stand for. They’ve confused their party’s stances for a reason to debate. Edmund Burke once said, “You choose a member indeed; but when you have chosen him, he’s not a member of Bristol, but he is a Member of Parliament” (Politics in America). Burke said that representatives should feel obligated to use their own best judgement about what is good for the nation. This view contrast the view that representatives are delegates and are obligates to vote according to the views of “the folks back home” regardless of their personal views. There are no term limits. There are congressmen who have served in congress for 20, 30 years. Not to mention a lot of bills rarely ever make it of the committee stage. All this adds to the inefficientness of