Congress: Assistants of the President, or The "Real" Presidents?
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Upon typing this blog I am assuming that you live in the United States and have established the way the government is formed here. If otherwise, I have created a quick and easy diagram to give you a basic summary of the way the U.S. government is organized.
U.S. Government Summary
[Quick] Government Branch Explanation
Any questions? Now, on to the point of this blog…
If you look in history books and read information from the internet, it tends to state that the President is supposed to be the leader and top guy (or woman, to satisfy those who take the word close to heart) of the whole governmental system. But is he (or she, self-explanatory) really?
Looking back at this chart and all of the websites and text books, I’ve come to this conclusion:
No. The President is not.
The President, however, does play a role that can really turn the direction of things around for the most part with the power to veto bills. For instance, let’s say that the issue is Global Warming and the bill that is trying to be passed basically states nothing should be done about it. Let’s pretend for a moment that this does in fact get passed and brought to the attention of the President. If Global Warming is real and the President decides to veto (or deny) the bill, then we’re basically screwed, and if he does pass it, then for the most part, we probably have a good chance at surviving whatever comes from this.
Despite this, I believe that Congress is still the major leader in all of which directly affects the country. Think about it: they are the ones who even came up with the laws that govern us, and if it weren’t for Congress, a lot of these laws wouldn’t even be brought to the attention of the Executive Branch.
Now, whether or not this is a good thing…I’m still not sure. With video footage such as this and bills such as this, my respect for the government lowers with each bit of information I get. Of course, are any of the other governments in the world better?
Sources:
Governmental Branch
YouTube
GovTrack
White House Image
Upon typing this blog I am assuming that you live in the United States and have established the way the government is formed here. If otherwise, I have created a quick and easy diagram to give you a basic summary of the way the U.S. government is organized.
U.S. Government Summary
[Quick] Government Branch Explanation
Any questions? Now, on to the point of this blog…
If you look in history books and read information from the internet, it tends to state that the President is supposed to be the leader and top guy (or woman, to satisfy those who take the word close to heart) of the whole governmental system. But is he (or she, self-explanatory) really?
Looking back at this chart and all of the websites and text books, I’ve come to this conclusion:
No. The President is not.
The President, however, does play a role that can really turn the direction of things around for the most part with the power to veto bills. For instance, let’s say that the issue is Global Warming and the bill that is trying to be passed basically states nothing should be done about it. Let’s pretend for a moment that this does in fact get passed and brought to the attention of the President. If Global Warming is real and the President decides to veto (or deny) the bill, then we’re basically screwed, and if he does pass it, then for the most part, we probably have a good chance at surviving whatever comes from this.
Despite this, I believe that Congress is still the major leader in all of which directly affects the country. Think about it: they are the ones who even came up with the laws that govern us, and if it weren’t for Congress, a lot of these laws wouldn’t even be brought to the attention of the Executive Branch.
Now, whether or not this is a good thing…I’m still not sure. With video footage such as this and bills such as this, my respect for the government lowers with each bit of information I get. Of course, are any of the other governments in the world better?
Sources:
Governmental Branch
YouTube
GovTrack
White House Image
![[Quick] Government Branch Explanation](http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l174/fhead8/branchinfo.jpg){kind=link}
Nah, you're a great blogger =] You made a blog about a subject that was important to you and posted something you could learn from. That's the best kind of blog you could make.
Kurtni, February 26th, 2008 at 04:10:37am
Thank you for your input Kurtni, I appreciate it. I'm not exactly completely aware of the government myself since it wasn't really covered very well in school. I was intending on mentioning the Senate, but I couldn't really find a place to put it. I'm not exactly a very good blogger when it comes to evening things out and mentioning all the facts. I will keep this in mind though. =) Hopefully I'll improve on my knowledge.
Kyra, February 26th, 2008 at 03:59:02am
I have nothing but respect for your opinion, but I would have to disagree with you. The President is not the leader of the country, and anyone who thinks that is extremely misinformed. The Congress is not the leader of the country, anyone who thinks that is also extremely misinformed. The Supreme Court is not the leader of the country (you didn't even mention them).
You also failed to mention that the president can propose laws to congress, and that just because he vetos a law doesn't mean it can't be passed. You also failed to mention how the Supreme Court can overrule the choices congress makes. You also didn't mention how we elect the people in congress directly, not by an electoral college so they more directly reflect our opinions.
I think it's awesome that you're so interested in government, and this was a thought provoking blog, you just left out some key elements to understanding how the US government works.
Kurtni, February 26th, 2008 at 03:39:50am