Tension between Congress and the president, homework help
Instructions
Respond to ONE of
the three topics listed below by the due date listed on the
calendar. Your answer must be at least 250 words. Make sure to include
evidence (cited research) to support your point of view. You may edit
your post at any time before I grade the discussion; I grade on the day
after the due date and again the day after the close date. Check out the
rubric at the bottom of the page to make sure you have written an essay
that satisfies the requirements; when you click on “New Post” (at the
top of the page), the rubric will be at the very bottom of your new
post.
Topic 1 – Tension between Congress and the president
What tensions were created by the Constitution
between Congress and the presidency? Why was tension created between the
two? Are they still relevant today?
Topic 2 – Control over the bureaucracy
Which
branch of government controls the bureaucracy? How does it control the
bureaucracy? What tensions are created by this relationship?
Topic 3 – House and Senate differences
Explain
some of the significant differences between the House of
Representatives and the Senate. How do these differences affect how each
house operates? Give examples.