1. Imperial Presidents
... power; as well as enlarged executive authority that was established by earlier presidents in office before him. Franklin redefined the concept of executive activism, and has held the role of leading and administering the laws, but to also have a "vision for the country, an agenda to implement, a program to present to Congress, who will hopefully legislate such an initiative ... into effect with the president providing guidance, moral, and ideological inspiration." (pg. 97) Arthur Schlesinger Jr. argues that the framers of the Constitution unconsciously laid the foundation for today's "pr...
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