Congress Have A Presidential Power

The president’s authority is loosely worded, and has expanded far beyond the original intent. For example, Congress is designated to declare war but only 5 out of 15 wars were waged because congress declared war. The president acts as a diplomat subjected to congress approval, but today almost every foreign policy starts with the president. He has the power to execute laws and appoint major administrators of federal agencies, today they also decide more frequently how laws will be enforced. The power to veto and propose legislation are part of his authority and have continually expanded with consistent input into policies. President Jackson was the first president to assert the claim to a national policy leadership position based
Decisive election victories’, compelling national problems, and policies consistent with the expectations of the people help the president push national policy changes. During the honeymoon phase most of the new programs put forth by the president get passed. However, Congress has the power to stifle a president’s policy ideas and hinder his ability to institute policy. Congress has lawmaking authority, and in order to achieve their goals they must cooperate with the president. The president can invoke the veto tool to manipulate Congress to accept his position, but selecting this option frequently only gives either party partial victory. Having your parties majority in Congress often significantly increases the president’s chances of passing his policies. When the Presidential approval ratings are high, officials are more likely to accept policies put forth by the President. International crisis usually give the president wider latitude in making policies. Economic conditions can break a president’s image and often preclude a second term. Presidents might gain support for their positions by appealing to the public through the media bypassing Congress; although, this can backfire as they cannot depend on journalist