Should the President have the sole power to remove all officials he appoints? Or should the Senate have a role in deciding wether to remove officials that it confirmed? which side you favor and why...
2007-12-13 14:51:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The Supreme Court already ruled that Congress could not do that. Andrew Johnson was impeached because he refused to be bound by that and fired Secretary of War Stanton (I believe that was his name) who was the leader of the radical (abolitionist) wing of the Republican Party and was a constant thorn in the side of his predecessor, President Lincoln. Stanton resigned when the Senate did not oust Johnson. It is the President's cabinet and he has to be able to work with them plus the President is the leader of his party and needs the power to discipline wayward members.
BTW, the USA is not and never has been a democracy. It is a constitutional republic precisely because a pure ("let the people decide" democracy) has never worked and leads to tyranny of the majority.
2007-12-13 15:18:45 · answer #1 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since this is supposed to be a democracy, put out a referendum and LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE!
2007-12-13 14:54:31 · answer #2 · answered by The Hell With This Constitution 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋