Governance

From the first e-Activity, evaluate the relationship between Congress and the President and discuss two (2) reasons why the presidential duties may conflict with the role of Congress. Justify your response with examples.

The relationship between Congress and the President is one of similarity. When you vote for the President, you are also voting for members of congress. As stated in an article by Indiana University Center on Representative Government by Lee Hamilton (2002), it was stated “The relationship between Congress and the President lies at the very core of our system of government, and, under our Constitution, tension and struggle between these rivals for power is inevitable. A democracy without conflict is not a democracy. The framers did not set out to promote gridlock between President and Congress, but they did intend that conflicting opinions in society should be considered carefully before government takes action.”