Legislative Branch of Government

The legislative arm of government consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Apparently, this branch of government has both constraints and powers over other arms of government; that is, the executive and the judiciary.

One of the constraints on the policy-making powers of the legislature is that the president has the power to say “No” to the bills passed by the Legislative arm (Longley, 2018). Still, a rejected bill can become law in case Congress overrides the action taken by the president by receiving a two-thirds majority vote of both the Senate and the House. While the U.S. Constitution does not have the term ”presidential vote,” on the other hand, Article 1 necessitates that each bill, resolution, order or any other legislative act passed by Congress has to be forwarded to the president to sign before it becomes law officially. The president’s veto apparently demonstrates the ”checks and balances” system designed for the government of the United States by the Founding Fathers of the nation.

The legislative arm of government has different agendas, policy initiatives, and priorities, which they want to usher through the process of public policymaking. For instance, the legislature has to approve the appointments made by the president. On that line, the Senate is in charge of approving the treaties, which the president makes. Indeed, the legislature has the power to put the executive under investigation. Moreover, the legislative branch of government has some influence over the policymaking powers of the judicial arm of government. For instance, the legislature has to approve the Judges’ presidencies choice to the legal arm and may suggest constitutional amendments to reverse the judicial decisions.    

References

Longley, R. (2018, April 3). Only the President can Veto Bills. ThoughtCo. Retrieved from, https://www.thoughtco.com/about-the-presidential-veto-3322204