Event Title
The Rise of the Monarchical Presidency
Faculty Mentor
Thomas Laehn
Location
Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall
Start Date
12-4-2014 10:45 AM
End Date
12-4-2014 11:45 AM
Description
Numerous scholars have observed that American presidents are increasingly using administrative devices such as executive orders and signing statements to circumvent Congress and to make policy unilaterally. In this presentation, we examine the causes underlying the growth of presidential government in the twentieth century. We predict that a president’s use of administrative devices to make policy unilaterally increases during times of crisis, during periods of divided government, as a result of natural disasters, during reconstructive presidencies, and in the wake of landslide elections.
The Rise of the Monarchical Presidency
Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall
Numerous scholars have observed that American presidents are increasingly using administrative devices such as executive orders and signing statements to circumvent Congress and to make policy unilaterally. In this presentation, we examine the causes underlying the growth of presidential government in the twentieth century. We predict that a president’s use of administrative devices to make policy unilaterally increases during times of crisis, during periods of divided government, as a result of natural disasters, during reconstructive presidencies, and in the wake of landslide elections.