Video Clip: The Expansion of Presidential Power

Description

The National Constitution Center’s Jeffrey Rosen talked about the debate over how presidential power is interpreted and the precedents that expanded the powers of the president. He spoke about the clash between Presidents Taft and Theodore Roosevelt, the concept of the imperial presidency and the declaration of national emergencies starting in 1976.

3 minutes

Keywords

  • Election Of 1912
  • Espionage Act
  • Executive Orders
  • Imperial Presidency
  • Japanese Internment
  • National Emergencies
  • Statutory Authorization
  • Theodore Roosevelt
  • William Howard Taft
  • Woodrow Wilson