Presidents have expanded their powers beyond what they possessed in the 1800s and early 1900s in two major ways. The
first has been to directly develop popular support for their agenda, called going public. The other has been by
a. diminishing the authority of the judicial branch, especially by refusing to administer their decisions.
Ob. buying off interest groups with offers of jobs in the administration.
OC.
Od. reducing their dependence on Congress by giving themselves independent governing capabilities.
making direct appeals to the state governors and legislatures to try and enact their proposals.
