Discuss the relationship between the president and Congress. Why does the president need congressional support? What conditions affect the success of the president with Congress?

What will be an ideal response?

Congress is a presidential constituency, in that the president must serve the interest of members of Congress if he or she expects their support. The president needs congressional support to enact policies. In the American system of separated powers, the president must work for the backing of Congress on many issues and policies. Without congressional authorization and funding, most presidential proposals do not get implemented. On the other hand, members of Congress look to the president for policy leadership, which provides the president with the opportunity for successful policy making. Whether congressional backing is forthcoming depends on several factors, including the president's ability to work with Congress, the circumstances of the period (whether there are urgent national problems that most people agree requires a policy response), and the party composition of Congress (presidents are more likely to succeed when a congressional majority is of the same party).