President Framer

Today, the President of the United States of America is one of the most publicized personalities in the country and around the world. The United States President is often called “the leader of the free world” because of the influence the United States and the presidency has throughout the world. Much of the president’s power stems from his position as the head of the executive branch and commander-in-chief of the United States military, the highest military rank of the armed forces, which grants him authority over all military action. Therefore, not only is the President the leader of the world’s most powerful army, but he is also the leader of the largest economy in the world making him a very powerful man. However, the Framer’s of the constitution …show more content…
Neither of these ideas came to be and if they did the system of government in the United States today would be more like parliamentary system of European governments. In order to ensure that the presidency would be a separate entity from Congress it was proposed that the elections be direct, however, that idea was also rejected in favor of the electoral college system in which “voters would cast their ballots for competing slates of electors, who would in turn cast their electoral votes for …show more content…
In comparison to 1789, during the presidency of George Washington, the first president, the office of the President is more important and centralized than it was then. In 1789, Washington’s presidency consisted of four cabinet members and sixteen officials within his administration. Today, the current president has 15 cabinet members and approximately 1,800 staff members working below him. He also appoints over 4,000 top government officials within the administrative agencies that directly report to