President Trump signing his first presidential veto, March 2019
AQA and Edexcel both require a knowledge of the functions and powers of the US Congress, with the ability to evaluate the nature of the relationship between Congress and the other branches of government.
The US Constitution provides us with a breakdown of the powers that Congress has over the executive. Congress can amend, block or reject legislation recommended by the president, and override the president’s veto with a supermajority. It holds the ‘power of the purse’ — the power to authorise the president’s budget requests. Congress also has the power to:
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