Even as they welcome the opportunities opened up by having an ally in the White House, some worry that the continued emphasis on
executive actions is just another step in the dilution of legislative power. "‘We need to go back to being the legislative branch,’ said Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Florida Republican opposed to a potential executive order by Mr. Trump that would end a special program allowing younger illegal immigrants to remain in the United States. ‘We didn’t like this when Obama was doing it, so why should we accept it now?’" -Carl Hulse, "Trump Follows Obama’s Lead in Flexing Executive Muscle," The New York Times, January 26, 2017 Based on the text, which of the following statements would Representative Ros-Lehtinen most likely agree with?
Executive orders can create conflict with Congress as they do not require congressional input or approval.
Explanation:
In the article of The New York Times , January 26,2017 it stated that: "President Trump, at the start of his tenure, is relying heavily on executive actions not just to reverse Obama administration initiatives, but to enact new federal policies covering immigration, health care and other areas in ways that could be seen more as the province of the House and Senate. And he is doing that with clear Republican majorities in Congress."
It would be the "Necessary and Proper Clause" that establishes many implied powers of Congress, since this allows Congress to do whatever is "necessary and proper" to keep the United States functioning.
