Political And Congressional Powers Of The United States
In 1787, the United States of America was beginning to little by little form a whole nation. The Constitution serves as a foundation to our country, it guides the government and U.S. citizens.The Constitution must be followed in order to maintain the right of the citizens and in order to not create a destructive government. The constitution contains various articles and provisions that are significant since some of them state the powers of the government and the duties of the people. Constitutionally, Congress is assigned numerous responsibilities as well as the president is. However, both the president’s and the Congress’ powers are also limited and one can not easily overrule the other. The constitution also states rights to the people;
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for instance, the freedom of speech or of the press. The framers of the constitution knew that the constitution would not be perfect and for that allowed amendments to be established if necessary. In the Constitution many provisions are stated;consequently, the two most significant provisions are the Article 1 Section 8 and Article 2 section 2 and 3 and for that reason believe they should remain untouched. To begin with, one of the most significant provisions of the United States is Article 1 Section 8 of the constitution since it states the Congressional powers.
A couple of the many congressional powers are the powers to “collect taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce,declare war, and maintain an army and navy” (Ginsberg et. al. 2017: 44). This allows congress to perform various tasks that can not easily be managed by a single or a few people but by various congressional leaders. For that reason, congress is granted these powers since they are able to manage all the responsibilities. The framers of the Constitution defined the “government's most important powers as belonging to Congress” (Ginsberg et. al. 2017: 44). The specific powers that are granted to Congress are known as “expressed powers”; nevertheless, the framers of the Constitution “intended to create and active and powerful government” and to do so in the Constitution they included a clause known as the “elastic clause” that allows Congress to write laws that that are necessary to “carry out expressed powers”(Ginsberg et. al. 2017: 44). For the reason that Congress holds various powers, it is important that they remain the same since congress is not only composed of one individual, but instead of a group of different individuals. Congress also has the duty to oversight means that Congress gets to “examine what the federal government is doing” and they do so by passing laws that ensure the federal government is fulfilling their job (Module 7 Lecture 2). This part of the Constitution shall also remain the same since Congress is allowed to have some power over the federal government so that it does not gain too much power or control. Congress also has the right of overriding presidential vetoes which is when “Congress passes a piece of legislation and the president uses his constitutional authority to veto it, Congress can with a supermajority vote override that veto”(Module 7 Lecture 2). This demonstrates
that Congress has some power over the President, which is significant since it limits the power of the president. Congress also has the duty to grant the president delegated powers, which demonstrates that Congress has a certain control over the president. In my opinion, that is important and shall not be changed since it limits the president's power since he is a single individual while Congress is composed of many individuals.
In addition, Article 1 Section 8 shall remain the same for various reasons that have been stated previously and well as many others; such as, them giving a sense of responsibility, division, and organization. The numerous powers that have been vested to Congress under the provisions of Article 1 Section 8 give a sense of responsibility since they demonstrate that a part of the three branches of government has duties to fulfill in order to maintain a prosper country.They also give a sense of division since Congress has many duties, but not all of them. Congress also has some power over other branches of government and that gives a great sense of division of powers. The powers also give a sense of organization since the powers are stated individually and are detailed but with short and elaborate terms. For these reasons Article 1 Section 8 must remain the same. Moreover, Article Sections 2 and 3 are significant as well since they “outline the powers and duties of the president”(Ginsberg et. al. 2017: 316). In Article 2 Section 2 of the Constitution it is stated that “the President shall be the commander in Chief of the army and navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several states” (U.S. Constitution). This is significant since the president as well as congress has important duties on the protection of the United States. This duty that is granted to the president under the Constitution helps divide the power between the Congress and the President so that one will not have too much power over the other. If this was changed, there would be a negative effect since the Congress will now also be able to control more aspects of the United States. The president is also granted expressed powers that are as well granted to Congress. The president also has delegated powers which are the powers that are granted to him by the Congress. These powers are decided by the Congress and are significant since the president is now not easily having control over himself, since Congress has some control over him. One of the president’s most important powers is stated in Article 2 of the Constitution in where it says the president “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed”(Module 8 Lecture 1). This is a piece of the Constitution that shall remain the same since it states the main duty of the president and if the president does not have a main duty then that would be insignificant. Article 2 Section 3 of the Constitution states that the president “shall from time to time give the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient”(U.S. Constitution). This shows that the both the president and Congress shall work together to make certain decisions or to discuss various different topics that arise over time. This is significant and shall not be changed since it states that both the Congress and the President shall work together and if they work together we have a united country. A way in where Congress and the President work together is in where Congress first writes a law and is approved by the Congress and then passes it to the president who will also need to approve it or he has the option to veto it. This is an example of how the president and Congress may work as a team. It may also be significant since the citizens know that there is teamwork going on and that can be a lesson to many people. Furthermore, Article 2 sections 2 and 3 grant the president various powers that shall not change for many reasons. Some of those reasons are since they create a sense of teamwork, limitation of powers, variety, and poper carrying. They create a sense of teamwork in the way that in Section 3 of Article 2 it is stated that the president shall work with the Congress and address the Congress. This gives a sense of teamwork since two parts of the 3 branches of government are working together to maintain a strong nation. Article 2 Sections 2 and 3 also limit the powers of the president which are of great use since it prevents the president from ever gaining too much power and becoming a tyrant. There is also a sense of variety that shall not change since the president is granted various different tasks and not just one simple task. There is also proper carrying which is basically how the Article 2 sections 2 and 3 state the duties of the president and how they are well stated. This is why the provisions of Article 2 Sections 2 and 3 would be best if remained untouched. In conclusion, in 1787 Article 1, Section 8 and Article 2, Sections 2 and 3 were created and are now the most significant provisions of the Constitution.I as a representative of the 2027 convention have an understanding that the Constitution shall be revised; however, these provisions of the Constitution shall remain the same. There are many reasons for why these provisions shall remain the same, but a main reason would be since they limit the congressional and presidential powers, which prevents each the congress and president from easily overruling one another.
for instance, the freedom of speech or of the press. The framers of the constitution knew that the constitution would not be perfect and for that allowed amendments to be established if necessary. In the Constitution many provisions are stated;consequently, the two most significant provisions are the Article 1 Section 8 and Article 2 section 2 and 3 and for that reason believe they should remain untouched. To begin with, one of the most significant provisions of the United States is Article 1 Section 8 of the constitution since it states the Congressional powers.
A couple of the many congressional powers are the powers to “collect taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce,declare war, and maintain an army and navy” (Ginsberg et. al. 2017: 44). This allows congress to perform various tasks that can not easily be managed by a single or a few people but by various congressional leaders. For that reason, congress is granted these powers since they are able to manage all the responsibilities. The framers of the Constitution defined the “government's most important powers as belonging to Congress” (Ginsberg et. al. 2017: 44). The specific powers that are granted to Congress are known as “expressed powers”; nevertheless, the framers of the Constitution “intended to create and active and powerful government” and to do so in the Constitution they included a clause known as the “elastic clause” that allows Congress to write laws that that are necessary to “carry out expressed powers”(Ginsberg et. al. 2017: 44). For the reason that Congress holds various powers, it is important that they remain the same since congress is not only composed of one individual, but instead of a group of different individuals. Congress also has the duty to oversight means that Congress gets to “examine what the federal government is doing” and they do so by passing laws that ensure the federal government is fulfilling their job (Module 7 Lecture 2). This part of the Constitution shall also remain the same since Congress is allowed to have some power over the federal government so that it does not gain too much power or control. Congress also has the right of overriding presidential vetoes which is when “Congress passes a piece of legislation and the president uses his constitutional authority to veto it, Congress can with a supermajority vote override that veto”(Module 7 Lecture 2). This demonstrates
that Congress has some power over the President, which is significant since it limits the power of the president. Congress also has the duty to grant the president delegated powers, which demonstrates that Congress has a certain control over the president. In my opinion, that is important and shall not be changed since it limits the president's power since he is a single individual while Congress is composed of many individuals.
In addition, Article 1 Section 8 shall remain the same for various reasons that have been stated previously and well as many others; such as, them giving a sense of responsibility, division, and organization. The numerous powers that have been vested to Congress under the provisions of Article 1 Section 8 give a sense of responsibility since they demonstrate that a part of the three branches of government has duties to fulfill in order to maintain a prosper country.They also give a sense of division since Congress has many duties, but not all of them. Congress also has some power over other branches of government and that gives a great sense of division of powers. The powers also give a sense of organization since the powers are stated individually and are detailed but with short and elaborate terms. For these reasons Article 1 Section 8 must remain the same. Moreover, Article Sections 2 and 3 are significant as well since they “outline the powers and duties of the president”(Ginsberg et. al. 2017: 316). In Article 2 Section 2 of the Constitution it is stated that “the President shall be the commander in Chief of the army and navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several states” (U.S. Constitution). This is significant since the president as well as congress has important duties on the protection of the United States. This duty that is granted to the president under the Constitution helps divide the power between the Congress and the President so that one will not have too much power over the other. If this was changed, there would be a negative effect since the Congress will now also be able to control more aspects of the United States. The president is also granted expressed powers that are as well granted to Congress. The president also has delegated powers which are the powers that are granted to him by the Congress. These powers are decided by the Congress and are significant since the president is now not easily having control over himself, since Congress has some control over him. One of the president’s most important powers is stated in Article 2 of the Constitution in where it says the president “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed”(Module 8 Lecture 1). This is a piece of the Constitution that shall remain the same since it states the main duty of the president and if the president does not have a main duty then that would be insignificant. Article 2 Section 3 of the Constitution states that the president “shall from time to time give the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient”(U.S. Constitution). This shows that the both the president and Congress shall work together to make certain decisions or to discuss various different topics that arise over time. This is significant and shall not be changed since it states that both the Congress and the President shall work together and if they work together we have a united country. A way in where Congress and the President work together is in where Congress first writes a law and is approved by the Congress and then passes it to the president who will also need to approve it or he has the option to veto it. This is an example of how the president and Congress may work as a team. It may also be significant since the citizens know that there is teamwork going on and that can be a lesson to many people. Furthermore, Article 2 sections 2 and 3 grant the president various powers that shall not change for many reasons. Some of those reasons are since they create a sense of teamwork, limitation of powers, variety, and poper carrying. They create a sense of teamwork in the way that in Section 3 of Article 2 it is stated that the president shall work with the Congress and address the Congress. This gives a sense of teamwork since two parts of the 3 branches of government are working together to maintain a strong nation. Article 2 Sections 2 and 3 also limit the powers of the president which are of great use since it prevents the president from ever gaining too much power and becoming a tyrant. There is also a sense of variety that shall not change since the president is granted various different tasks and not just one simple task. There is also proper carrying which is basically how the Article 2 sections 2 and 3 state the duties of the president and how they are well stated. This is why the provisions of Article 2 Sections 2 and 3 would be best if remained untouched. In conclusion, in 1787 Article 1, Section 8 and Article 2, Sections 2 and 3 were created and are now the most significant provisions of the Constitution.I as a representative of the 2027 convention have an understanding that the Constitution shall be revised; however, these provisions of the Constitution shall remain the same. There are many reasons for why these provisions shall remain the same, but a main reason would be since they limit the congressional and presidential powers, which prevents each the congress and president from easily overruling one another.