The Imperial Presidency
The argument that presidential power has expanded far beyond the Framers' intent, particularly in foreign policy and national security, at the expense of Congress and the Constitution.
Real World
President Lyndon B. Johnson secretly escalated US involvement in Vietnam using the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, committing hundreds of thousands of troops without a formal declaration of war from Congress — a central example Schlesinger used in coining the term.
Exam Focus
Credit the term to Schlesinger (1973) in your answer; examiners reward precise attribution when evaluating the imperial presidency debate.
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