Muskie opposed Nixon's presidential approach, termed as?
Imperial presidency
Executive dominance
Overbearing governance
Presidential overreach
Answer
The "Imperial presidency" referred to President Richard Nixon's broad interpretation and exercise of executive power, concentrating decision-making within the White House. Muskie criticized this approach as an overreach of executive authority that threatened the constitutional balance of power between the branches of government.
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