1. The Evolution of the Presidential Office
History and its weight

2. What the Founding Fathers Wanted:
"energy in the executive" ,but also
dependence on Congress...
TR 's comment: except unconstitutional or illegal..

3. precedence: Two key concepts inherent powers.
Historical accident: times and the man

4. It started with Washington
Veto
dismissal of executive officials
independent foreign policy;
chief legislator (Hamilton's reports)
commander in chief: (Whiskey Rebellion)
executive privilege

5. Jackson:
tribune of the people:
the chief executive alone represented the will of the whole nation

6. Lincoln
waging war:
the concept of "wartime democracy"

7. Common good and economicsTR
President-Reformer
Common good and economics
"bully pulpit"

8. FDR regulate the economy
federal government: an agent of social and economic reform
government and citizen and economic security

9. The Tradition Continues???
Regan?
Clinton?
Bush?
Obama?