American government

The farmers envisioned the president powers to a certain limit, when the farmers of the constitution constructed the executive branch of government. Having delegated to the president a specific type of authority, the framers would probably be surprised to see that they had actually created a rather dynamic officer. The presidency is continually changing over time. That is, the power of the president has been both increased and decreased a various stages in history. Opportunities …

…the powers of the executive. When the country has been in a crisis situation and drastic measures have been needed, it has been the executive who has responded. On the other hand, when the presidents have engaged in unpopular activities, the institution of checks and balances has responded to reduce potentially harmful powers. It allowed for a dynamic executive officer that had the power to accommodate for the ever-changing peaks and valleys of American history.