USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

GERALD FORD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Because Nixon took more power, his presidency was very considered imperialistic
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The “Imperiled Presidency” was a theory of former President Gerald Ford. Ford argued that rather than being too powerful, the president does not have enough power to be effective. The growth in the size of the bureaucracy surrounding the president since the New Deal made the executive more difficult to control.

Detailed explanation-2: -Andrew Jackson: The First Imperial President.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nixon presided over the reorganization of the Bureau of the Budget into the more powerful Office of Management and Budget, further concentrating executive power in the White House. He also created the Domestic Council, an organization charged with coordinating and formulating domestic policy.

Detailed explanation-4: -imperial presidency in American English noun. (sometimes caps) a U.S. presidency that is characterized by greater power than the Constitution allows.

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