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What term did Schlesinger popularize during the Nixon administration?

  • The Power Presidency

  • The Imperial Presidency

  • The Nixon Phenomenon

  • The Presidential Overreach

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The Imperial Presidency is a term that refers to the increasing power and authority of the American presidency, especially during the presidency of Richard Nixon. The term was popularized by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., a historian and former White House adviser.
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