President

Question 1

Does the USA have an imperial or imperilled presidency?
- imperial

Answer 1

• Nixon during vietnam war
• access to emergency powers
• direct authority to bypass congress
• partisan support can prevent P from being held to account
• style of P can be imperial

Question 2

Does the USA have an imperial or an imperilled presidency?
- imperilled

Answer 2

• War Powers Act 1973 responded to Nixon
• unable to achieve legislative priorities without congressional support
• gov shutdowns reminder of limitations of P power
• lame duck presidents, Obama, so lots of EO and EA