E40 - What is Congress Supposed To Do?

Mack, Steve, and Anne get into what one branch of the government isn’t doing right now.

REFERENCES

Congress is defined in Article I of the Constitution:

Constitution Annotated. “Article I.” https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/article-1/

They didn’t want a king:

Pereira, Ivan. “Nation’s Founders Pushed Against ‘Elected King’ When Framing Presidential Powers.” July 2, 2024. ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/nations-founders-pushed-elected-king-framing-presidential-powers/story?id=111621798

You know how Aristotle called for “balanced government”:

Smith, Steven. “9. The Mixed Regime and the Rule of Law: Aristotle’s Politics, VI...