The Expansion of Presidential Power
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.
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.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- How did the opinions of William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt differ when it came to the powers of the president?
- What is meant by the imperial presidency? What are examples of this?
- Describe how the powers of the presidency have expanded in the 20th century. Why do you think this has occurred?
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Participants
Vocabulary
- Election Of 1912
- Espionage Act
- Executive Orders
- Imperial Presidency
- Japanese Internment
- National Emergencies
- Statutory Authorization
- Theodore Roosevelt
- William Howard Taft
- Woodrow Wilson