Imperial Presidency

Richard Nixons presidency is labeled as proud presidency1 due to its hunt for and example of regal authority and supremacy. Certain other presidents in American history analogous Andrew Jackson and Theodore Roosevelt sought kingly subordination but that expansion in the decision maker big businessman manifested the merits of that extension. During his presidency, Nixon and his administration put preliminary legislations to get the maximum control everywhere such areas that remained exclusive domains of Congress bid the power to declare war, the power of the purse, and the power of immunity from legislative oversight.This style of administration, compulsive authority and legal privileges capacitated Nixon to involve Watergate scandal. franchise from legislative oversight helped him to cover up his involvement in this scandal. His craving for a absolute authority and measures taken in this regard is best described by his attorney general, Elliott Richardson. He said that a government of laws was on the verge of become a government of one man. condescension these absolute powers, his government miserably failed in the domestic arena as he was unable to address the issues facing the American people.Notwithstanding his failure in the domestic affairs, Nixon attained extraordinary progress in the international affairs and explored new horizons for American foreign policy. He established joint and positive relationships with china and was first American president to visit communist China. It goes to the recognize of Nixon that he not only essential commercial relations with Russia but alike succeeded in signing the Strategic harness Limitation Treaty. This marked the beginning of steadier and plastic relations between the two topnotch powers. 1 This term was first used by Arthur M. Schlesinger in his book The Imperial government activity in 1973.