Why The Congress Is Responsible With The Representative...

Surname 1 Name Course Professor’s Name Date Due Response to Question One The congress is charged with the representative responsibility as well as having legislative functions as well. However overtime, the congress has become unpopular among American citizens, which can be attributed to one major factor. The general reason why many American citizens do not seem to agree with it is based on the fact that they are of the opinion that Congress is performing its job. As at 2008 during the summer, â€Å"job approval† polls indicated remarkably low numbers. At the time only 8% of the Americans had a positive thing to say about the work Congress was doing. Reports indicate that as at the period mid of 2008, American citizens were upset with the†¦show more content†¦The overall concept here is that Congress has misplaced priorities thus its inability to fulfill both its representative and legislative. Factors that have contributed to the legislative gridlock and lack of political compromise characteristic of most congressional sessions over the past decade include blind partisanship, mean-spiritedness and finally scandals Congress has been involved in. in relation to blind partisanship, Congress is seen as polarized based on party lines with both parties moving away from the unifying center. Statistics have shown the ideological gap between the republicans and democrats is as its widest. The two appear to vote in opposite directions in favor of their parties without giving thought to the wishes of Americans, which also contributes to the aspect of mean-spiritedness. The scandals of Congress have been well known to contribute towards the division that has developed among Americans. An instance is when is where 47% of Americans supported McCain’s republican’s ideology on the war against Iraq compared to the 45% who supported Barrack’s democratic ideology on the same. Response to Question Two The relationship between the president and the Congress is described as a â€Å"perpetual tag of war†, which can be attributed to system of checks and balances at the heart of America’s governmental structure. However many argue that the power of the presidency has expanded over