Presidential Power

When the framers of the constitution it was designed using the wig theory. They wanted the presidency to only have control over issues expressly given to him/her by the constitution. They wanted a national government that had restrictions in its lawful uses of power. The people were considered in this and were to have a voice in their governance.
Over the years the presidential position has grown by leaps and bounds in it position of power. The presidential power was intended to have to be vetted through the House of Representatives and congress. A president is not supposed to be able to declare war only congress does this. This is one example one example of what a president can’t do. There are many regulations laid out in Article II of the new constitution. It was a hope that the legislative branch would play a bigger role than it has in the separation of powers of …show more content…
More presidents have used this way and doing anything to meet the needs of the nation. With that said they were not able to do this if it was prohibited by law or the constitution. For example, in 1935 President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act. In addition to this the welfare system was reformed and the Federal Gov. oversaw setting the regulations. This was done under the general welfare of the nation. Not only did the government take control of these functions that were state controlled. The Executive Branch of the government also handed out grants and bailouts to the states in crisis in turn it created a dependency on the monies coming from the government. This opened the doors for new Presidential Commissions and regulatory agencies. Some Presidents have achieved the growth of power with Executive Orders. Franklin D. Roosevelt was probably the president that made the most change in the power of the office this way. He was the President who used the executive order more than any other president in