The Presidency

During the 19th century, Congress was America’s dominant institution of government, and members of Congress sometimes treated the president with disdain. But that has all changed with the rise of the imperial presidency that began in the 20th century and has carried forward into the present. With that realization in mind, please provide a brief answer to each of the following parts of this essay question …

A) Identify two methods by which contemporary presidents have increased the administrative capabilities and power of their office ?

B) How has the White House specifically attempted to increase its control over the federal bureaucracy ?

C) How can a president expand their power by going public ? … (In your answer,   identify the most common method of going public today and explain how they use this political tactic)

D) What is the OMB and how can this executive agency be utilized to increase the power of the president ?

E) What is a presidential executive order ?