Presidential Power

What Happens When the President of the United States Shows His True Authoritarian and Populist Leanings?

posted on January 11, 2021 by Laura Pomberg

University of Denver Tagged With: authoritarianism, democracy, Democratic Erosion, Donald Trump, populism, Presidential Power, Rhetoric, transfer of power, United States of America, voting

The world is ending. This is the thought that went through the minds of many Americans this past summer. It was a tumultuous period, filled with civil unrest, uncertainty about public health, and …

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The Presidential Pardon: Executive Privilege in Terms of Democratic Norms and Political Incentives by Matt Willis

posted on February 22, 2019 by Matt Willis

Rollins College Tagged With: America, democracy, Democratic Values, Donald Trump, Presidential Pardoning, Presidential Power, United States

The following is a response to "The Impact of Presidential Pardoning on American Democracy" by Felicia Gordon. The language of Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution is very …

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