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Has the U.S. Presidency Become a Dictatorship? (Update)

2024/10/10
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The episode focuses on the evolving role of the U.S. president, examining how presidential power has expanded beyond the Founding Fathers' intentions. It features a discussion with legal scholar Eric Posner, who argues that 'great' presidents often challenge constitutional norms.
  • The U.S. presidency has become significantly more powerful than the Founding Fathers envisioned.
  • Presidents like Lincoln, Wilson, Roosevelt, and Reagan, often considered 'great,' frequently challenged constitutional norms to achieve their goals.

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Sure, we all pay lip service to the Madisonian system of checks and balances. But presidents have been steadily expanding the reach of the job. With an election around the corner, we updated our 2016 conversation with the legal scholar Eric Posner — who has some good news and some not-so-good news about the power of the presidency. (Part one of a two-part series).)