Constitutionality of the War Powers Act While each branch of government performs valuable and interesting roles on its own, fascinating results emerge when the branches interact with each other. You learned about the constitutional controversy around the War Powers Act in this unit. Congress passed this act as a response to a widespread perception that presidents had abused their power during the Vietnam War.

What is the primary difference between jefferson’s and madison’s beliefs about the bill of rights? jefferson believed that a bill of rights was unnecessary, while madison believed that it was necessary. madison believed that it was important to have a bill of rights to protect against the majority. jefferson believed that that the federal system would protect rights without a bill of rights. madison disagreed with jefferson’s belief that a bill of rights would protect citizens.