Purpose This assignment focuses on how Congress and the president interact in the policymaking process. You will explain constitutional powers and analyze how those powers operate in the real world. Prompt The Constitution divides power between Congress and the president, but in practice these branches often cooperate, compete, or clash. In this short response, you will analyze how Congress and the presidency interact when making policy. What your response must do Your response must address all of the following: Identify constitutional powers Describe one lawmaking-related power of Congress. Describe one lawmaking-related power of the president. Explain institutional interaction Explain how these powers can lead to cooperation or conflict between the two branches. Apply to a real example Identify a real policy issue or political event involving Congress and the president. Explain what each branch did and why. Analyze the outcome Explain how this interaction affected the policy outcome (e.g., passage, delay, compromise, veto, or failure).