President of the United States

Watergate is known as the largest abuse of power by an executive office in modern American history. President Nixon and his administration were not the first to abuse power in the Oval Office as the first events of power abuse had happened since the controversial court packing case that happened when Roosevelt was president in nineteen thirty seven. Because of the ongoing efforts of the United States…

When a vote is cast to elect the President of the United States, most everyone feels good knowing they exercised their constitutional right to vote, and took part in the election of the next president of the United States. In all actuality the casted vote does not vote for a presidential candidate, but rather for electors to make their own presidential vote on the states behalf. (History.com) An elector decides who gets to be the next president of the United States, not the person actually…

The President of the United States, informally known as POTUS, is the “elected head of state and head of government of the United States” (President of the United States) and is in charge of the executive branch of the Federal Government, in addition to the Commander in Chief of the U.S Armed Forces. The President is one of the most powerful political and world leaders in the world, but despite this, is also human. Because the President is only human, he or she requires medical treatment just…

how different races are treated by law enforcement all the way up to decisions that are being made by our president. The principle of social justice indicates that all people that are in the same circumstances should be treated equal and people in different situations have the right to be treated differently (Dolgoff, Harrington, & Loewenberg, 2012). The article I found is about President Trump reversing the abortion-related U.S. Policy which bans funding to international health groups. This…

executive appointments only the President can nominate a member for the Supreme Court and those at the court of appeals level, but he also nominates ambassadors, members of his cabinet, and other high positions within the government. These positions require senate approval so in this sense the President is limited in electing whomever he pleases. The power of the executive is also limited in that the Supreme Court can veto legislation or executive orders passed by the President if they regard it…

Being president of the United States is a very public job and effects many different people. Becoming president is a very difficult task, and there is no such thing as the perfect candidate. The presidency is a very prestigious role in this great nation. Having such a public role in government can be a good thing, but it can be very dangerous. There are many factors that shape the perceptions of the presidency like each candidate’s views on trivial topics, a candidate’s economic plan, and a…

his personal observation of Reagan. He made these observations while he worked as domestic policy analyst in the White House while Reagan was president. In this book, Mr. D’Souza explained how an ordinary man like Ronald Reagan, who graduated with a C average grade from Eureka College on athletic scholarship, became the 40th President of the United States. Ronald Reagan was considered one of the most admired men in the country and in the world. Characters The first character in this book is…

Washington was known to say before he was inaugurated into the office in 1789. Being the first president, Washington had to find an efficient way to run the United States. Washington had to balance power, but not have anarchy or become a dictator. (Hughes) Washington realized that everything he would do in office would be criticized, and the good things that he would do would go on to be a guide to every other president. Setting these precedences would be one of the most important tasks…

A divided government is when the president and one or both of the houses Congress are ultimately controlled by two different parties. Different branches of the government are controlled by different political parties. Since, the different branches of government are able to check in on one another, this allows a way in which the views of one party are able to stall the action of the other party. An example of a divided government occurs in the United States; for example, let’s say if the…

The political climate in the United States during the post-World War II era, was based off of rhetoric and propaganda purposely spread by the Truman administration. The goal of influencing Congress and the American people of how real the threat of communism was became apparent with the introduction of the Truman Doctrine. In presenting the doctrine, the President emphatically asked Americans to commit to a world-wide anti-communist movement that continues to guide foreign policy to this day. The…