sed provocative legislation, unilateral decisions, waged war on the Great Depression, entered WWII, most powerful Executive of the 20th century - Bush and the Contemporary Paradigm - Operation Desert Storm, used of Commander in Chief, public polling before and after war on Iraq, crisis as tool to pass tough legislation - Clinton and the Assault on the Executive - Hard times with Congress, public opinion polls, lack of political clout with chief legislators, non – living legacy Contemporary Implications: The greatest implications the above stated project has is the fact that it affords a means to predict the way a President will serve his term in office and how the congress will act toward the President; whether he be a President that demands respect or one who forfeits it and whether the Congress gives in to the demands of the Executive or if the Congress comes down on t he Executive like a hammer on a nail. This can be accomplished by viewing the circumstances in which a President takes office, the manner in which he carries himself during his term, and the way in which the President leaves as Commander in Chief. Conclusion: The President has neither gained nor lost power. There exists the same balance between Executive and Congress as there was when Washington was sworn in as America’s first President. The only difference between then and now, is the fact that today we must wade through the layers of insignificance and precedents that history has forged against us, the political thinker and historian....
