Congress is a national legislative, political entity of the U.S. that composes of **the Senate** (equal representation) and **the House of Representatives** (population representation).

Congress can be a formal meeting to discuss political matters and find resolutions.

With everything stated above, it only makes sense that officials from Congress are delegates who represent the people who chose them.

**Senators** are more **deliberative**, and they represent their entire residential state. Senators also have three times longer terms compared to representatives. The reasoning behind it is since they **represent the whole state**, it is believed that a longer-term would provide **more stability**. Senators operate in a wider political specter because they represent the whole state and their term is long.

While, **Representatives** are **more flexible** in their political actions as they represent singular districts. They usually get elected based on the political beliefs of their representative political party. This is stated because representatives will have more time to deal with short-term political problems (their term is two years) and more promotion of the interest of their political party.

The **Constitution** is based on the idea of **self-governance**. To achieve so, governmental powers were divided into three different branches in a system of checks and balances; separation of power.

The Constitution limits the **president’s powers** by making him **dependent on Congress’s approval** to make certain political decisions. The reason behind it is to avoid the president having too much political power because, as we know, that could lead to a tyranny that opposes the Constitution’s principles.

The **Constitution placed limits** on the presidential power to condone **separation of powers** so that no political entity can have unlimited political power; it is for the **purpose of balance and self-governance of the government**.

The **Congress** has a role of checks and balances that is implemented by **checking on political actions from the executive branch**; it oversights the executive branch. This is attained through various committees and other political activities and actions.

The **executive branch is dependent on the legislative branch**, so it means that Congress’s approval can empower the president and his political actions.

The legislative branch can also override a presidential veto if it acquires a sufficient amount of votes. The legislative branch can also control the political budget, charge the president with misconduct, and remove him from office. This all implies a system of checks and balances in which **Congress is legally allowed to oversight functions of the executive branch** by having particular powers.

**Congress** implements a system of **checks and balances** by having **certain powers to oversight the executive branch**.

The whole idea of representatives being focused on national rather than personal interest is because of **popular sovereignty** that the Constitution’s fundamental principle. Their actions in the “broad picture” need to be based on major consent.

To accomplish this, the **Framers divided governmental powers** to ensure everyone is doing their job. And, they **created a bicameral structure** (the Senate and the House of Representatives) of the legislative government to ensure all states are represented equally.

The **representatives and senators are chosen by-elections** based on people’s consent. They are obliged to carry out their functions based on political beliefs that were selected by people’s preference, whether that be a matter of political parties or representation of a state.

Before, individuals in Congress had a more representative role as ordinary informed citizens who support the Constitution, not necessarily highly educated professionals.

Today, Congress is filled with individuals who are highly educated political professionals. This reflects on the voting outcomes because delegates being professionally politically qualified, still represent their political values and beliefs (this gives the people an option to consider which ones fit their perspective the best). Their main goal is to be re-elected.