The Evolution of Presidential Power from Watergate to Trump v. United States

Learn how executive power has changed in response to a political scandal, terrorist attacks, and a U.S. Supreme Court decision in these clips excerpted from FRONTLINE. The Watergate scandal, the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. United States (2024) each reshaped the scope of presidential power established in Article II of the U.S. Constitution.