Power of the President

The U.S. Presidency is regarded as the most powerful office in the United States and perhaps the world. But its powers are limited through a constitutional system that originally envisioned the U.S. Congress, rather than the president, as being the main authority, agenda setter, and director of national policy. However, the Office of the President has become the paramount institution in the U.S. national politics. This class explains how this power has grown and how it is still constrained by the separation of powers and judicial restraints that form important parts of our constitutional order.

Location: Liberty Hall, 325 W Benton