Introduction to Congress 9
Congress – too powerful or not powerful enough?
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Introduction to Congress 2
The following is an extract from Lesson 1 of An Introduction to the U.S. Congress. You can get the whole thing here: https://cffad.org/topic/#congress-part-1 We need Congress as a way to solve national problems. Can that be done in way that is responsive to, and accountable to the people? In some places and times, the laws …
Introduction to Congress 1
The following is an extract from Lesson 1 of An Introduction to the U.S. Congress. You can get the whole thing here: https://cffad.org/topic/#congress-part-1 Why do we need Congress? We need a way to solve national problems that can take into account the interests of all the people, with full accountability to all the people, and …
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Student Loans & Separation of Powers
What does the separation of powers have to do with student loan forgiveness?
The Presidency 47
Dissenters from the Unitary Executive Theory argue that Congress can regulate any presidential powers that are not clearly spelled out in the Constitution – so long as Congress does not obstruct constitutional obligations placed on the presidency.
The Presidency 46
Supporters of the unitary executive theory believe presidents may act without Congressional interference.
The Presidency 44
Populist or partisan presidents sometimes feel motivated to weaken constitutional constraints.
The Presidency 27
Voters and political parties became additional sources of presidential power and accountability.
The Presidency 26
The power to pardon creates some overlap in the powers of the presidency and those of the court.
The Presidency 25
The Twentieth Amendment largely removed the need for power to convene or adjourn Congress.
