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It means that the President is wielding his power in such a way that he appears more like a monarch than a democratic leader.
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∙ 12y agoI think this term most widely refers to the presidency of Richard M. Nixon although many people also include the presidencies of Washington, Truman, Lincoln, and Johnson.
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∙ 14y agoThe notion that the President is above the law, despite the Constitution or Congress, is the tenet of the Imperial Presidency.
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Why is the term Imperial Presidency offensive?
The term Imperial Presidency is offensive because the president of the United States is supposed to come from common stock. The president is not supposed to be too powerful.
The gain in the power of the executive branch during the new deal led some commentators to speak of the rise of the?
imperial presidency
What literary term refers to an account of particular events that may be true or untrue?
What literary term refers to an account of particular events that may be true or untrue? Fiction
What term means to free enslaved people?
The term, "Emancipate" refers to people, not just slaves, gaining freedom.
What term refers to how a suit hangs off of a man's body?
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what does the term imperial presidency refer to Is there truth to that term, Explain?
'Imperial Presidency'. Think about the meanings of the two words. A President is a person elected to bw 'Head of state'. Imperial is the adjective for Empire. So Imperial Presidency would be a person electedm by the people of the empire, to be 'Head of an Empire.'.
Why is the term Imperial Presidency offensive?
The term Imperial Presidency is offensive because the president of the United States is supposed to come from common stock. The president is not supposed to be too powerful.
When was The Imperial Presidency created?
The Imperial Presidency was created in 1973.
What is an imperial president?
The term "Imperial President" is a mildly derogatory term. Imperial usually refers to Britain, which is a Monarchy, albeit a Constitutional Monarchy. An "Imperial President" is one who governs like a Monarch, rather than as a commoner. Imperial Presidents often consider themselves as being "above the law" and as a result they sometimes commit breaches of the law. The prime example of this is Richard Nixon.
What does imperial presidency come from?
a term coined by Arthur Schlesinger to describe the centralization of power in the presidency and the unconstitutional use of power by the federal executive
What did historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr mean by the term imperial presidency?
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What is the critics' term for the strong use of presidenttial power in ways that enable the president to evade the will of Congress?
Imperial Presidency
What would the founding fathers have thought of our changing presidency in terms of it becoming an imperial presidency?
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Who warned us of the imperial presidency?
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
What is a 2 term presidency?
It's a presidency that's two terms long. A U.S. presidential term lasts four years, so a two-term presidency is an eight-year presidency.
What has the author A M Schlesinger written?
A. M. Schlesinger has written: 'Imperial presidency'
How has the imperial presidency impacted the evolution of the power of the presidency?
The imperial presidency has expanded the power and influence of the presidency. It has allowed presidents to bypass Congress and implement policies through executive orders and other unilateral actions. This has led to an increase in the use and abuse of executive power, undermining the separation of powers and checks and balances established by the Constitution.
