Title: Which powers do Congress and the President share? - Quora
Headings: Which powers do Congress and the President share?
Which powers do Congress and the President share?
Phillip Schuman

Content: If it speaks with one voice, it is the most powerful branch of government, without question. However, how often does Congress speak with one voice? In practice, almost never. Even then, if there’s anything close to unity, it’s probably in agreement with the president. One time the Congress was close to unified in opposition to a president was against Andrew Johnson, Lincoln’s successor. Congress did whatever they wanted irrespective of his wishes, overrode most of his vetoes, and even impeached him. Had they been fully unified they would’ve done even more. All of this is oversimplified and there’s plenty of room for debate when you get into the details, but the overriding truth is this: The Congress is potentially much more powerful than the President in many respects, but their power is fragmented. The President is not as powerful as the Congress in many respects, but his/her power is concentrated.