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A 5 page paper discussing the nature of the US president's relationship with Congress, and whether that influence is increasing or decreasing. Without the presence and demands of war, it appears that most presidents have less influence with Congress than they would like. The paper uses FDR and George W. Bush as examples. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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File: CC6_KSpolPresInfl.rtf
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the office of the US president falls into categories defined by the presidents approach to his role. Until 1829, the office was filled by a man known to most
of the citizens of the country, typically someone who had been directly involved in bringing the new country to independence or working to establish and institutionalize its government. "With
the exception of John Adams, each of the first five presidents served two terms, bringing a measure of stability to the young country" (Stadelmann, 2002; p. 229). These first
five presidents contributed to legitimizing the new government, allaying the fears of those concerned about a too-powerful central government that would not acknowledge states rights. History appears to indicate
that presidents have greatest influence with Congress in times of war, and that rise and fall of presidential influence is connected with the presence of war or direct threat to
America. Approach Change Andrew Jackson took office in 1829, bringing more change to the office than only the person within it. Jackson
believed that policy should emanate from the office of the presidency as well as from Congress. He also took the role of president as including active participation in the
process of checks and balances. Jackson "saw himself as a guardian of the people, with a mission to protect them from the excesses of Congress" (Stadelmann, 2002; p. 229).
Jackson "vetoed more legislation than all of his predecessors combined" (Stadelmann, 2002; p. 229). Jacksons approach to the presidency did not persist
past his tenure as president. For the next century, presidents would be most notable for their support and courting of Congress. There were only a few exceptions to
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