Many people tend to wonder the actual power of the president. Is it just a title? Or is he secretly the most powerful man; much like a dictator? Well, by going back in time to specific court cases that could have swayed either way, one can easily tell that the president has more powers than everyone thinks. Many think that issues involving wars and foreign relations are solely powers given to the President, but these powers can be tested when problems occur that are not clearly stated in his job description.…
The Big Sort In the article “The Big Sort,” they talk about Americans moving to communities with like-minded people. Americans have separated themselves economically, politically, and geographically. Conservatives are living around other conservatives, and the liberals are living around other liberals. We do this because Americans like the mirror image.…
Two of Donald Trump’s and Gary Johnson’s views in the 2016 election Though Donald Trump and Gary Johnson agree on certain topics, they disagree on almost every military topic. One such topic is increasing the military budget. Donald Trump talks about how the size of the American military is equal to the end of World War II, about fifty years ago, and that most of the money spent on the military is wasted on the transportation of goods. If the budget American military was increased, he says, “I'm gonna build a military that's gonna be much stronger than it is right now.…
We, the people, need to find and support a leader that loves this country. One who is proud to be an America. One who will unite us- not tear us apart with racial baiting. A leader who will make us proud to be Americans- not apologize for us or belittle us in the eyes of other countries. We need a president who supports our constitution.…
Elections have been a part of deciding the President in the United States since John Adams was elected President in 1796. Elections have become a routine process repeated every four years; where politicians debate their way into becoming are next President. But if you take a look at the current election cycle you would be a little confused. In the 2016 Presidential race there are three candidates that are not even politicians in the campaign. And on top of them being in the race they are all doing exceptional well, collectively having most of the people’s top vote.…
Due to today’s growing nation and technology, some may argue that a strong presidency is important. How else is a country with over 300 million people and spanning an area of almost four million square miles to be run? In addition, in the case of a president who abuses power (which may be the case these next four years), the people can rest assured in the fact that a new president will be elected in four years. Conversely however, some argue that the presidency is too strong and fear its strength, citing it as bad for democracy. Why should one individual carry so much weight and power?…
A stress point and inherent flaw of the American Republic is the issue of the first pass the post system. The first pass the post system is used in almost all of the local, state and federal elections in the United States. In theory, first pass the post is a simple and effective way for the electorate to be represented. One vote per citizen and most votes wins ensuring at least a plurality of voters will have a say in the government. However, a plurality doesn’t necessarily mean a majority and potentially there are situations with minority rules.…
In the past, Americans have prided themselves in living in one of the most unified countries in the world but lately it seems as if Americans are bitter and afraid. Our economy has been stagnant leaving many workers feeling desperate and insecure. Instead of coming together Americans have moved farther apart due to the inequality between the rich and the poor, racial tensions and political polarization. Political leaders have consistently broken promises they make to the people leading to even more distrust by the American people and is most likely the reason a man like Donald Trump was able to become president. Through all of these problems it seems as if politics has failed us and is not fixing anything.…
America is not a nation that is overruled by fear and hatred. America is not weak and scared of change. America is a nation that cares about all its people, not just the people who are rich or white, but also the poor, the LGBT community, the muslims, the minorities, the women, and the disabled. America would never turn it's back on all it's people regardless of race, sex, or religion. America would never turn a blind eye on all its people who are hurting, but instead, listen to their pain and do whatever in its power to reassure them that everything will be alright.…
Although they are given the title of the President, sometimes that title is not enough for the things they want to accomplish during their presidency.…
Zachary Bell APUSH 4/4/18 P. 4 Long Essay Education, childhood, and life experiences are all key things in how to shape a person and how it will impacted them in the future. Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump all had different education systems, childhood relationships, and life experiences that would shape, form , and impacted who they would become today. Everyone has a weakness, if it's either the lack of money, cultural disapproval, or simply not having enough support. In the following, you will know what Hillary, Obama, and trump dealt with in their lives.…
Citizens in the United States are currently trying to make the right decision. Who will win the 2016 Presidential Election? United States citizens want a president that will lead, and do what will be best for their own country. The 2016 election between Clinton and Trump is not far away, therefore; many citizens have been looking into Donald Trump’s and Hillary Clinton’s beliefs. Though Trump and Clinton have the same promise of leading our country to a better place, their viewpoints on abortion, gun control, and same-sex marriage demonstrate how different they are.…
American politics are centered on the split between two major political parties, the Democrats and the Republicans. Throughout history, Democrats and Republicans have emphasized and ascertained the evident differences between their policies. They are majorly perceived as black and white, liberal and conservative, however their similarities seem to be overshadowed by these differences. Democrats focus on change, while Republicans value tradition, but both parties have emphatical sources of political support and focus on expansion of surveillance and security. Democrats and Republicans have opposing beliefs, regarding political, economic, military, and social matters.…
So let me start out by saying this was a very hard topic to do research on, I even questioned myself many times and wanted to change my topic, but I wasn’t sure if that was allowed or not and I did not want to get panelized for it. Although, yes it was a very hard topic to write about it was a topic that, I felt personally was important especially in our day and age where we are politically as a nation. Right now in our nation we see that there are many people who do not want others to have proper insurance because they think that it’s hurting our citizens rather than helping.…
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini were dictators in Europe after World War I until the end of World War II. Hitler and Mussolini have similar aspects and ideals, yet they both have their own key differences. Each dictator affected their respective countries through their leadership and heavy influence. Hitler’s and Mussolini’s rise to power can be compared and analyzed by showing their influences of power that affected their economical, political, social changes on society. Hitler and Mussolini came into power to establish single party states while Germany and Italy were under severe tension and depression.…