Most historians agree that Congress was the dominant political branch before 1933.

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Before the election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933, Congress was considered to be the most powerful political branch in the United States. The president had relatively limited powers and the Supreme Court had not yet begun to assert its authority as a co-equal branch of government. This era of congressional dominance began to shift with Roosevelt's New Deal policies and the expansion of presidential power in response to World War II.

Most Historians Agree That Congress Was the Dominant Political Branch