The American President

Recently our country has gone through the process of electing the 45th President of the United States. Although the country was split 50/50 on who to vote for Donald J. Trump came out victorious as the new President. After watching President Trump’s Inaugural Address I have come to the following conclusions about the topic of Popular Sovereignty. Popular sovereignty or the sovereignty of the people's rule, is the principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and…

American voters emplace these great expectations on presidents to carry out their ideas and beliefs. Most Americans believe that the president should fulfill these expectations and more. In the transition from a presidential election to a presidency the expectations of the president can change over time. Take, President Barack Obama. For example, going into 2009 there were certain expectations of president regarding the economy that were not met. Especially that Barack Obama performed some…

The way the president handles the media says a lot on how citizens perceive the type of president they are. In 1961 President Kennedy was the first president to hold a live televised news conference. He read a prepared statement on the famine in Congo, and the ongoing negotiations for an atomic test ban, then the president took questions from reporters, he answered questions regarding relations with Cuba, voting rights, and food aid to impoverished Americans. Even then President Kennedy knew the…

Andrew Jackson is the seventh president of the United States of America. He was born in the Waxhaw’s region (land previously inhabited by the Waxhaw tribe ) on the border of North and South Carolina. He was born into poverty but became a wealthy lawyer and politician in the region that would soon become Tennessee. President Jackson was a supporter of states’ rights and slavery (he came to own slaves in Tennessee). Before becoming president, Andrew Jackson was a major general in the War of 1812…

President Donald Trump's Inaugural Address stated the same agenda and theme that he used during his campaign. The speech's purpose was to reiterate the themes of taking back control of the government from the politicians, making jobs in the United States, and prioritizing American citizens. The speech was directed primarily to the American people, and secondary to the world. During President Donald Trump's inaugural speech, some of the words used and the order in which he used them, I believe…

Having an African American become the President of the United States was unthinkable for many decades. For a while in American history, African Americans were slaves and it was the law, until the ratification of the thirteenth amendment. For centuries African Americans have fought to be treated equal as whites in all areas of living. They were not treated like people and were treated like property. They were not even aloud to vote for a while and were only counted as three-fifths of a person.…

judiciary as it is the case with the American system. In the United States, the legislative branch is made up of the House of Representatives and Senate, which collectively make the U.S. Congress. Added to the legislative branch are the Library of Congress, Congressional Budget Office, and…

The relationship between the media and the president has evolved throughout American history. The Framers of the Constitution intended for there to not be a relationship between the presidency and the press because of fear of the rise of a demagogue, now the modern president and media share a symbiotic relationship. Many believe that the media objectively reports news and informs the people about the presidency. This couldn’t be further from the truth, today the media has lost its credibility…

years’ American citizens who are at least 18 years old vote for President of the United States. The candidate who receives the most Electoral College vote wins. A President cannot serve more than two terms or eight years. President Obama was elected as the 44th President of the United States in 2008 (“Barack Obama”). According to “Barack Obama” he was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. Based upon his education, health care, and civil rights policies, President Obama was a successful President. …

alleged crime, the American public has to question whether this action is legally punishable or whether the action seems to be criminal and should be punished according to an individual’s morals. The problem presents itself on a national level in the relationship of American President Donald Trump with Russian President Vladimir Putin as well as on a local level in how the municipal government of Flint, Michigan handled the water crisis that affected its residents. President Trump took the…