I don’t believe that the president is too powerful. I think that most of the decisions rest in congress anyway. I do believe that the present does have a lot of influence but I think we have enough checks and enough representation from both parties to prevent the president or that party from becoming too powerful. The president’s formal powers consist of power to veto, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, appointment powers and power to make treaties. I believe the most important out of the formal powers is the commander-in-chief of our military. I believe that this most important in times of grief or terror and I think that the president has to make choices fast on what to do with the military. I think that this is important for the safety of the United States. The president’s informal powers consist of the power to go to public, making executive agreements, and too make legislative proposals. I think the most important of the informal powers is the power to go to the public. The public’s opinion is the reason they are in office anyway. I think that going to the public and being able to influence them is how parties and leaders to get people to agree with them and side with them. I think the publics opinion should be the most important thing to the president
I believe that the president is too powerful. Despite the system of checks and balances, the president can still issue an executive order. Executive orders are regulations originating from the executive branch, and are one method presidents can use to control the bureaucracy.These orders carry the force of law and are used to implement statutes, treaties, and provisions of the Constitution, all while bypassing Congress (which represents the people). I do not believe that the power to give executive orders should be taken away, but some limits should be placed on it. (Edwards, 498)
I agree with Taylor because the president can't make any formal laws, only Congress has the power to do that. However I think the most important formal power is the veto because when a president vetoes a legislative bill, it weakens Congress's power, and even a threat of a veto can prevent Congress from trying to pass a bill as law (Edwards 415).
While I understand where each person is coming from, I do not think the president is too powerful and would have to agree and expand on Taylor's answer. Congress is the body making institution that makes the laws as a whole. Congress can pass laws, impose taxes, and raise our money to name just a few of the many powers it holds. The president is just the image of the head of the United States. In reality, the President doesn't have much power to enforce laws or enact them; it's Congress that does that. Because the president is the "head" of the U.S., he commonly and often gets blamed for being too powerful and for what happens in today's society.
I don’t believe that the president is too powerful. I think that most of the decisions rest in congress anyway. I do believe that the present does have a lot of influence but I think we have enough checks and enough representation from both parties to prevent the president or that party from becoming too powerful. The president’s formal powers consist of power to veto, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, appointment powers and power to make treaties. I believe the most important out of the formal powers is the commander-in-chief of our military. I believe that this most important in times of grief or terror and I think that the president has to make choices fast on what to do with the military. I think that this is important for the safety of the United States. The president’s informal powers consist of the power to go to public, making executive agreements, and too make legislative proposals. I think the most important of the informal powers is the power to go to the public. The public’s opinion is the reason they are in office anyway. I think that going to the public and being able to influence them is how parties and leaders to get people to agree with them and side with them. I think the publics opinion should be the most important thing to the president
ReplyDeleteI believe that the president is too powerful. Despite the system of checks and balances, the president can still issue an executive order. Executive orders are regulations originating from the executive branch, and are one method presidents can use to control the bureaucracy.These orders carry the force of law and are used to implement statutes, treaties, and provisions of the Constitution, all while bypassing Congress (which represents the people). I do not believe that the power to give executive orders should be taken away, but some limits should be placed on it. (Edwards, 498)
DeleteI agree with Taylor because the president can't make any formal laws, only Congress has the power to do that. However I think the most important formal power is the veto because when a president vetoes a legislative bill, it weakens Congress's power, and even a threat of a veto can prevent Congress from trying to pass a bill as law (Edwards 415).
DeleteWhile I understand where each person is coming from, I do not think the president is too powerful and would have to agree and expand on Taylor's answer. Congress is the body making institution that makes the laws as a whole. Congress can pass laws, impose taxes, and raise our money to name just a few of the many powers it holds. The president is just the image of the head of the United States. In reality, the President doesn't have much power to enforce laws or enact them; it's Congress that does that. Because the president is the "head" of the U.S., he commonly and often gets blamed for being too powerful and for what happens in today's society.
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