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Arguments Against Congressional Activism

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There are many factors behind this poll because it is a common view of the majority of the American people that in many issues, Congress has become a puppet in the hands of the President against its true will. But it is one side of the picture because the other side of the picture will show us the different scenarios. Truly speaking, Congress is not an impartial body now. The foreign policies of U.S are also not working effectively for their people. The U.S. Constitution gives Congress widespread powers to form foreign policy, though congressional activism and persuade on foreign policy has mixed over time. Lawmakers rarely interrelate straightforwardly with other states on strategy, but the laws that Congress Senate approves, can influence

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