Compare And Contrast Roosevelt And Woodrow Wilson

Theodore Roosevelt, who was president from 1901 to 1909, and Woodrow Wilson, who occupied the office from 1913 to 1921, both of them had a fundamentally different vision of the presidential power and executive branch than their predecessors and each expanded the powers of the presidency. Roosevelt believed the president has the legal right to do whatever the needs of the people demand unless the Constitution or the laws explicitly forbid him to do it. As a result, his policies expanded the power of the federal government. Roosevelt saw the Presidency as a “bully pulpit,” from which he could influence the new media and shape legislation. During his presidency, he worked closely with Congress, sending it messages defining his legislative powers.