Law questions: constitutional separation of powers?

Question

Can the President limit Congress's constitutional powers?

Can the Congress limit the President's congressional powers?

What is the difference between signing statements and legislative histories?

PS I am not doing homework!

Answer 1

The President and Congress are both duty-bound to stay within the powers the Consttution enumerates to them. That's not to say that some implied things may arise which are not totally clear and then that's when the Supreme Court has to come into action to define how the act is applied, since the Constitutio was written long ago and is subject to interpretation to modern questions. Legislative histories are documents on file which list and describe congressional actions day-to-day, such as the Congressional Record. Signing statements are the current actions before the current congress

Answer 2

Legislative history is a record of all of the prior versions and revisions of the law that were not passed, as well as a record of the floor debate during the passage of the law. It can give a court clues into what Congress actually intended the law to mean.

A signing statement is the President's interpretation of what the law means when he signs it. It is worthless.

and your other questions - these are complicated. the simple answer is NO... but Administrative Law bridges the gaps between the three branches. It is not a limitation of powers per se, but more like a sharing of power.