Presidential Power and the Bureaucracy

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It should be obvious to even the most casual student of history that the powers of the presidency has expanded considerably since the early years of the Republic. Congress has played a central role in this expansion by passing laws creating agencies to implement the laws it passes. This makes reducing the size of the executive difficult because constituencies develop that support these agencies. This section walks through the factors leading to that expansion and provides some detail about the bureaucracy.

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