If anything it has been the opposite problem, with modern congresses having been more than happy to delegate away their powers. You might have heard the recent tariff news for example.
Modern being what? The main tariff laws in question happened 50+ years ago. The republicans in congress have been going out of their way to not interfere, but that's significantly different from creating new delegations.
If anything it has been the opposite problem, with modern congresses having been more than happy to delegate away their powers. You might have heard the recent tariff news for example.
Modern being what? The main tariff laws in question happened 50+ years ago. The republicans in congress have been going out of their way to not interfere, but that's significantly different from creating new delegations.
Presidencies last 4-8 years, congressional careers last decades.
Avg for house is 12.5 and 8.5 in senate
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How could Congress get less powerful than now?
That's how they like, more time to campaign and less work that may be impopular.
Thinking about it, the US government is going exactly the same way of the Roman republic.
> US government is going exactly the same way of the Roman republic.
We're gonna conquer and annex Egypt? What an awesome time to be alive!
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