1. Imperial Presidents
Franklin redefined the concept of executive activism, and has held the role of leading and administering the laws, but to also have a "vision for the country, an agenda to implement, a program to present to Congress, who will hopefully legislate such an initiative into effect with the president providing guidance, moral, and ideological inspiration.... Schlesinger also believes that the threat of nuclear war with the Soviet Union after World War II, "led to congress surrendering much of its oversight of military and diplomatic matters" (pg. 1). He also believes that congress sho...
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