The Power of the Executive: From Presidents 1 to 45
Politics with Amy Walter - A podcast by WNYC and PRX

Ahead of the Presidents Day holiday, Amy Walter talks to Dr. Barbara Perry about the role of of the executive and how it has changed over time. Dr. Perry is a professor of presidential studies at the University of Virginia. She says to understand how the president’s role has changed and developed over the course of history we have to go to the beginning, like the real beginning.