09215. EXECUTIVE VS. LEGISLATIVE: THE PRESIDENT IS TOO POWERFUL. Using evidence from events during President Reagan's involvement in iran-Contra and the likelihood of his granting a pardon for the defendants, the essay argues that the president is too powerful. The excess of power comes both from a misinterpretation of the Constitution and from flaws in the Constitution itself. 10 pages, 17 footnotes, 12 bibliographic sources.