Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt expanded the roles of the Executive Branch. During their presidency there were many crisis which lead to Executive gains in power. The President is the only branch of government that can act accordingly and authoritatively to such crisis. The Legislative Branch is indeed the weakest branch of government especially recently. I feel that it has gotten weaker and weaker since the United States adopted the Constitution. Although, in recent years the Legislative Branch has enhanced slightly since congress has become so
Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt expanded the roles of the Executive Branch. During their presidency there were many crisis which lead to Executive gains in power. The President is the only branch of government that can act accordingly and authoritatively to such crisis. The Legislative Branch is indeed the weakest branch of government especially recently. I feel that it has gotten weaker and weaker since the United States adopted the Constitution. Although, in recent years the Legislative Branch has enhanced slightly since congress has become so