The Constitution: The Checks And Balances System

Because the Framers believed that a strong government can protect people’ liberties, they drafted the Constitution to promote their vision. However, because of the power control that each branch granted according to the Constitution, the process of making federal budget and domestic policy does not reflect citizens’ values because of the complex process that requires an absolute effort and agreement of the Legislature and the Executive office to complete the task that should follow the laws.

Creating the national budget and domestic policy is complex process because of the effect of the Constitution. For instance, the Checks and Balances system between the branches. When drafting the new Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation,

The system does not mean to control the branches totally, but it helps the branches to put more times and effort to decide what best fit for the country and its people. For example, if the Legislature or Congress wants to pass a law, but the President, the Chief of Executive office, vetoes the law, so Congress needs two-third votes to override the veto. Because of Framers’ intention and the system of Checks and Balances’ purpose, they cause administrative procedures more complex when the branches work on a project like deciding the national budgets and domestic plans in which it involves in a lot of debating times and efforts from Congress and the President when making the bills to become the laws. For example, the consideration of Congress and the President on federal budget requesting. After collecting and reviewing federal agencies’ budget plans, the President proposes a final fiscal year plan that reflects the federal agencies’ ideas to both the House and the Senate Committee of Budget on every February for the following year, that starts by the first day of October. The both House and Senate Committee will decide

For example, the creating of Congressional Houses. As we all know Congress is contained both houses, and each house is revealed and reliable to its own interests. For example, the House of Representatives represents the people’s welfare while the Senate represents the states’ benefit. Because of each house’s belief, the two houses often struggle with each other to protect its principles that lead several disagreements over passing the laws. For instance, the debate of replacing the Affordable Care Act that divided the members of the two houses as well as the parties’