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Evolution of Presidential Power
War Power
• Neither the Korean or Vietnam War were declared wars by Congress
• Presidents have continued to commit the military without informing the Congress:Grenada, Somalia, Yugoslavia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Factors leading to strong presidency
• What factors have led to a strong 20th century president?
Factors leading to strong presidency
• What factors have led to a strong 20th century president?
• Media• Globalization• Growth of government• Technology• Economics
Evolution
• Jefferson Louisiana Purchase, without Congressional approval
Evolution
• Jefferson Louisiana Purchase, without Congressional approval
• Jackson Jacksonian Democracy (people’s
president)
Evolution
• Jefferson Louisiana Purchase, without Congressional approval
• Jackson Jacksonian Democracy (people’s
president) • Lincoln Continental empire demands imperial
presidency
Evolution
• Jefferson Louisiana Purchase, without Congressional approval
• Jackson Jacksonian Democracy (people’s president) • Lincoln Continental empire demands imperial presidency • FDR Depression spawns massive governmental
(presidential) bureaucracy
Evolution
• Jefferson Louisiana Purchase, without Congressional approval • Jackson Jacksonian Democracy (people’s president) • Lincoln Continental empire demands imperial presidency • FDR Depression spawns massive governmental (presidential)
bureaucracy • Nixon Power grab and backlash of congress – War Powers Act
(1973)
Evolution• Jefferson Louisiana Purchase, without Congressional approval • Jackson Jacksonian Democracy (people’s president) • Lincoln Continental empire demands imperial presidency • FDR Depression spawns massive governmental (presidential)
bureaucracy • Nixon Powergrab and backlash of congress – War Powers Act (1973) • Clinton Globalization pres (Kosovo bombed w/o Congress’s approval)
Evolution• Jefferson Louisiana Purchase, without Congressional approval • Jackson Jacksonian Democracy (people’s president) • Lincoln Continental empire demands imperial presidency • FDR Depression spawns massive governmental (presidential) beaucracy • Nixon Powergrab and backlash of congress – War Powers Act (1973) • Clinton Globalization pres (Kosovo bombed w/o Congress’s approval) • Bush II Terrorism creates national security president with wide powers
Evolution• Jefferson Louisiana Purchase, without Congressional approval • Jackson Jacksonian Democracy (people’s president) • Lincoln Continental empire demands imperial presidency • FDR Depression spawns massive governmental (presidential) beaucracy • Nixon Powergrab and backlash of congress – War Powers Act (1973) • Clinton Globalization pres (Kosovo bombed w/o Congress’s approval) • Bush II Terrorism creates national security president with wide powers
• Obama National economic crisis gives pres. widest powers since Truman
What’s next?