Neither party has any consistent ideological position on the proper allocation of powers and functions between the executive and legislative branches. Generally, each party just demands more power for whichever branch it controls at the moment.
The only constant is that the Imperial Presidency always wins -- it might suffer setbacks, but in the long run, it never lets go of a power once it has gotten away with exercising it successfully. The power of the presidency increases by an irreversible ratchet effect.
Should Congress reassert a stronger role? And, is there any way it could?
The only constant is that the Imperial Presidency always wins -- it might suffer setbacks, but in the long run, it never lets go of a power once it has gotten away with exercising it successfully. The power of the presidency increases by an irreversible ratchet effect.
Should Congress reassert a stronger role? And, is there any way it could?