I know nothing about US politics, but I am absolutely amazed by how much power the president apparently has. So this implies he can manage the day to day business of all federal agencies? What an unbelievable overreach of power.
The President is top of the Executive Branch, holds total power over federal agencies. Which used to be wielded with discretion, but now…, not so much.
The thing no one talks about is how Congress spent the 20th century ceding more and more power to the Executive. The Legislative Branch, both Democrats and Republicans, spent decades and decades giving up their own power to check the Executive. It’s one of the most bizarre, and destructive, trends in our political history. Guess both sides thought it would work for them when they get the Executive seat?
I know nothing about US politics, but I am absolutely amazed by how much power the president apparently has. So this implies he can manage the day to day business of all federal agencies? What an unbelievable overreach of power.
The thing is, the president isn’t supposed to have so much power. Congress and the Supreme Court are supposed to oversee the president.
However, the Supreme Court and Congress are now packed with the president’s cronies.
The President is top of the Executive Branch, holds total power over federal agencies. Which used to be wielded with discretion, but now…, not so much.
The thing no one talks about is how Congress spent the 20th century ceding more and more power to the Executive. The Legislative Branch, both Democrats and Republicans, spent decades and decades giving up their own power to check the Executive. It’s one of the most bizarre, and destructive, trends in our political history. Guess both sides thought it would work for them when they get the Executive seat?