Discuss the growth of the powers of the President, specifically focusing upon ho

Discuss the growth of the powers of the President, specifically focusing upon how the powers of the president now extend beyond those that are formally granted to him (or her) in the Constitution. In your answer, be sure to illustrate it by referring to the way specific presidents have shaped and expanded the presidency. Has the president become too powerful (i.e., is there an “imperial presidency”)? Or is the president not powerful enough (i.e., is there an “imperiled presidency”)?
Required reading: Barbour—Chapter 5.1 – 5.4  (pp. 149 – 165)
McClain and Tauber–Chapter 7 (pp. 193 – 226)