The legislative branch.
Ok so we know that we need laws to both guide the nation and protect our freedom. So. From the very start we have a balancing act.
How was the theory formed in reality?
The law making power of the Federal government was limited and balanced by the power of the states and farther checked by nature of the creation of the legislative branch.
The legislative was split into two parts:
A House of Repetitiveness that would hold the purse and be elected every two years and a Senate that is NOW divided into three classes. The term for a senate seat is 6 years BUT they are elected at different times so one part of the Senate is up for reelection every 6 years.
It is the Congress, more exactly the Senate that must;
A. Declare war.
B. Approve Treaties.
C. Approve federal judges
D. Approve cabinet appointments and thus department heads of the federal departments.
E. Approve the appointment of Generals..Thus keep control of that army.
Indeed, it is the Congress which must approve of the budget. The president can ask for what he or she wills but Congress says Yes or No.
Now the Congress IS subject to the will of the people and the President by how much support he has can indeed influence how congress acts..pols do want to get reelected. But ya see that cut both ways as Congress can influence how the public sees the president..more of that "BALANCE of power" Do not kid yourself. The way that Congress acts depends on how "We the people" act
The hands on the hammers? that would be us.
Monday; Balance
Ok so we know that we need laws to both guide the nation and protect our freedom. So. From the very start we have a balancing act.
How was the theory formed in reality?
The law making power of the Federal government was limited and balanced by the power of the states and farther checked by nature of the creation of the legislative branch.
The legislative was split into two parts:
A House of Repetitiveness that would hold the purse and be elected every two years and a Senate that is NOW divided into three classes. The term for a senate seat is 6 years BUT they are elected at different times so one part of the Senate is up for reelection every 6 years.
It is the Congress, more exactly the Senate that must;
A. Declare war.
B. Approve Treaties.
C. Approve federal judges
D. Approve cabinet appointments and thus department heads of the federal departments.
E. Approve the appointment of Generals..Thus keep control of that army.
Indeed, it is the Congress which must approve of the budget. The president can ask for what he or she wills but Congress says Yes or No.
Now the Congress IS subject to the will of the people and the President by how much support he has can indeed influence how congress acts..pols do want to get reelected. But ya see that cut both ways as Congress can influence how the public sees the president..more of that "BALANCE of power" Do not kid yourself. The way that Congress acts depends on how "We the people" act
The hands on the hammers? that would be us.
Monday; Balance
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