to support my claims. To better elaborate on my thesis, I use Lincoln and the Civil War, FDR and the Great Depression/ WWII, and George Bush and Operation Desert Storm as a means to gel the given claims.- Lincoln and the Civil War- Powers assumed, unilateral decisions, refinement of Jacksonian principles, intimidation of Congress, living legacy- Johnson and the Attack on the President- Repeal of powers, stripping of authority, veto power nullified, impeachment - FDR and the Return of the Jacksonian Executive- Passed 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 legacyContemporary 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 p...
