2006-10-17 04:44:13 · 2 answers · asked by cangel n 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Yes. The legislature usually controls the purse strings. If the legislature were to refuse to grant the executive the money that s/he requests, every year, then the executive would have to make some sort of compromise. This compromise usually takes the form of some diminution of the power of the executive. See the history of the British monarcy for more information.
2006-10-17 04:52:49 · answer #1 · answered by Larry Powers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Political power, much like the ebb and flow of the ocean tides, ebbs and flows back and forth amongst the branches of government. It's not unusual when you have a strong president, and it makes it uncommonly easy to usurp more and more power when you have a Congress that is totally scatter-brained, in-bred, and imploding.
2006-10-17 11:53:09 · answer #2 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋