What Limits Should Be Placed on Presidential Powers?

Supporting Social Studies curriculum, this informative anthology tackles the question of presidential influence. No one has more power than the President of the United States, who is commander of the largest military and economy in history. The Constitution argues that the government should promote the general welfare, but how much power should we vest in a single person? The power to create wars, influence social discourse, and shape the economy has a practical impact on Americans and how Americans are viewed. A president whose interests promote the few while impoverishing the many, or who turns a blind eye to suffering, cannot be stopped if no limits on his or her power are in place. This anthology takes up the question of limits to presidential power from diverse viewpoints. Experts weigh the benefits and drawbacks to imposing limits.