Power Of The President In The 20th And 21st Century

The modern presidency powers have evolved from the evolution of the past combination of constitutional and evolutionary powers. The greatest fears that the anti-federalist once vision the President would have back in 1700 finally became fruitful from strong President Personalities. George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson were major influences in the early years of the 1800s, which shaped the President’s role in the national government. It was not until the 1930s after the 18th and 19th centuries when the shift of the dominant power of the Congress to the President in the national government. Then what is now seen in the 20th and 21st Century where the power of the executive branch currently has been at least equal power to the legislative

The President in foreign affairs that consist of declaring war, ratifying treaties, overseeing the appointments of the ambassadors, and finally the growth of executive power is now out of necessitates to enhance the professional, and political oversight of the executive with forging nations. This example of power is a product of the lack of the legislature initiation to check the president’s action with the use of Military Force, the USA Patriot Act, military commissions, and the updated Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ("FISA").

The conclusion is that the President in the past 30 years has slowly empowered himself by the use of executive orders and drafts that have gone uncontested or fail in the attempt. This is largely because of the political influence the president as gained in the legislature government. The framers of the Constitution had understood that the United States Government was in need of a strong leader. Over time their vision of that leader slowly transitioned into the dominant power of government that goes without saying that this leader of the free world is limited to two four-year