1. Congress vs. President
Since 1930, the Executive branch has often seemed to be more powerful than Congress
However Congress retains several key powers
Funding Powers
Oversight
Impeachment

2. Constitutional Not specifically in the Constitution
Checks and Balances
Constitutional
Originate Revenue Bills (Power of the Purse)
Confirmation of Presidential Appointments
Impeachment and Removal
Approve Treaties
Not specifically in the Constitution
War Powers Act of 1973
Congressional Oversight (committees)
CBO vs. OMB

3. Approve Treaties
League of Nations

4. Impeachment
Approve Appointments
Checks and Balances

6. If Congress ever disagrees with the President or his programs, they can just cut off funding.
Checks and Balances

7. War Powers Act of 1973
Main Constitutional Conflict between Executive and Legislative Branches
Executive Branch- President is the leader of our Armed forces
Legislative Branch- Only Congress can declare war
President always just sent the army to war, without declaring War, forcing Congress to continue to fund the troops

8. War Powers Act 1973 Congress Said NO MORE! War Powers Act of 1973
48 hours notice before deploying troops
President is limited to deployment of troops overseas to 60 days (during peacetime) or up to 90 days during hostilities
If Congress does not give its approval of the deployment then all Troops must come back within the 60 or 90 day period
Has this solved the Problem

9. CBO vs. OMB
OMB- An executive agency which proposes the President’s budget every year.
Employs hundreds of number crunchers congress actually defers to the Expertise of the OMB most times.
CBO- It is responsible for analyzing the President’s budget and economic projections.