Want to Rein in the President? Expand the House
In a recent Presidential Declaration on America’s 250th anniversary, the White House affirmed the constitutional principles of separation of powers and checks and balances. But actions speak louder than words. Whether it is military interventions, emergency declarations, student loan forgiveness, or tariff policy, modern presidents increasingly act first and ask Congress later.
TL;DR
- Modern presidents often act unilaterally, bypassing Congress.
- This trend weakens the constitutional principles of separation of powers and checks and balances.
- The problem is a deeper imbalance in checks, not solely ambitious presidents.
- A proposed solution is to uncap the House of Representatives before the 2030 Census.