Essay On Presidential Power

There have been many presidents overtime with different objectives for this country. The office has gained power as time goes on. Presidents have increased this power by establishing checks and balances, and the power given to Congress. There have been some good presidents that made our Country great, but then there’s also the opposite. The great made our office strong and fearless. Presidents back then struggled with keeping every branch in line and trying to make everyone have the same amount of power. Checks and balances were created to make the government more organized, “Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings” (Ball 2007, 547). If each house keeps a journal, it allows others to check up on them make sure everything they do is proper. The President has power over bills, “If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it” (Ball 2007, 548). This is a huge power given to the president, only because this power allows the president to

They were given,” significant authority in foreign affairs. Although the president is designated commander in chief of armed forces, only Congress may declare war, raise and finance and army and navy” (Kernell 2016, 219). The president is okay with giving Congress this power because the president might be commander in chief, but at the same time, he’s already making numerous decisions and with Congress he doesn’t have to make that many decisions. The constitution is great, “The Constitution established a truly national government by giving Congress broad power over crucial economic matters” (Kernell 2016, 219). Economic matters were given to Congress because the president knew that these economic matters would be handled professionally. Congress is highly educated and can handle many situations through the economy. The powers that are subjected to Congress are highly important and really benefit the power of the