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In what ways could the Reagan Administration (1981-89) be said to have radically altered the American political agenda?
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MICHAEL APPIAGYEI PP1070 American Politics. In what ways could the Reagan Administration (1981-89) be said to have radically altered the American political agenda? To understand why the Reagan presidency was so unique first one must understand transformation of the presidency. The post-1932 modern presidency differs from the modern presidency in three ways unique ways. The first reason is that the modern president have grown stronger, and thus expanded and developed independence to create policy. The second reason is that the president's role in shaping the annual legislative agenda and influencing congress has been institutionalised. The third reason is that in the modern presidency, there has been a large expansion in official presidential staff. In 1937 President Franklin D. Roosevelt employed 45 full-time staff when the number is compared to President Richard M. Nixon who employed 550 full-time staff we can see how much presidential staff has grown. The white house staff grew from...
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