Balance Among Branches

Power of Congress and Creating a Balance among Branches
All over the world, it is possible to see government systems that differ from each other. The powers of branches are extremely important in government systems, but there are some questions that need to be answered. How strong should these branches be? How should their powers change? In the US, there is a federal government system. After investigating the power change of each branch, the situation of the country after those changes demonstrates if that was necessary or not. In addition, these investigations allow us to see a “perfect” form of government. For example, Congress is the place where people are represented and the power of Congress depends on historical events.Under normal conditions, the powers of the branches should be

In this case, the presidency should be given broad powers to act quickly and to have a faster decision making system. Due to that fact, the president has the power to declare war and act as commander in chief. For example, “In time of war, his power to command the forces swells out of all proportion to his other powers.” (Neustadt) That emphasizes the necessity of the power change. “Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt, each in his own way and time, showed how far the power of military command can be driven by a president anxious to have his and admirals get on with the war” (Neustadt). However, giving that much responsibility to just one person may be hard to control, so the power of Congress should be less, but still enough to control the president while making decisions in order to prevent any situation that includes decisions that don’t make sense. That point implicitly supports the idea that balanced systems are necessary, because even in abnormal situations, branches need the support and checks of each